The summer months can sometimes be a challenge for people in early recovery. Memories of substance-infused parties, concerts, and family gatherings may temporarily gloss over the harsh realities of the substance use disorder you have left behind. Maintaining recovery during the summer will depend on continuing the proven actions that have gotten you this far, […]
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5 Ideas for Sober Activities
Never has maintaining an ongoing connection with your sober support system been more critical than now. Our daily lives are currently being shaped by physical distancing guidelines, causing those in recovery to revise their usual sober activities somewhat. What your own sober support system looks like is entirely unique to your personality, preferences, and recovery […]
The Importance of a Sober Living Network in Recovery
Recovery proceeds on a continuum. The journey begins when you enter treatment and discontinue use of the substance, but rehab is only the launch pad to recovery. To achieve and maintain a long-term substance-free life involves cultivating a sober living network, consisting of family and friends, recovery groups, mentors or sponsors, counselors, and pastors. These […]
Made a Decision: The Choice to Get and Stay Sober
The rise of intervention-based reality TV has created a false notion in the realm of substance use disorders and recovery: that a person must reach a “bottom” or the end of the road before they are willing to get sober. While it’s true that family members and loved ones should set and hold onto healthy […]
Grieving Sober
Grief is one of the most unique and challenging things in any human experience. It’s often associated with the loss of a loved one or someone close to us, but it can also be experienced during any major life shift, such as the loss of a job or the end of a relationship. Within grief, […]
Hitting the Wall Sober
In regards to our ability to practice what we learn in recovery, the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. We claim spiritual progress […]