The Connection Between Nature and Continued Sobriety
Have you recently embarked upon your sobriety journey and are seeking ways to remain on track and strengthen yourself further? While there are numerous strategies and resources for staying sober available to you, one that is right in front of us is often neglected. Connecting nature and sobriety is a great way to further explore […]
Staying Sober This Summer
As you reach the early days of summer, you may contemplate ways to enjoy the season without jeopardizing your recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). While warm temperatures, outdoor activities, and social gatherings may tempt you to drink or use substances again, you can stay sober this summer with the proper mindset and strategies. Moving […]
Power of Journaling in Recovery
Journaling has been a powerful yet basic form of communication since the beginning of time. For centuries people have written down recipes, family history, directions, and instructions and told stories through writing. However, journaling for mental health value has its own unique power. Journaling allows someone with overactive thoughts to drain these thoughts onto paper […]
Reasons Why Sobriety Is Rising in Popularity
The number of deaths witnessed each year due to overdose has scared many into sobriety. Friends, younger and younger, are losing their battle with addiction. Going out and partying, and trying new substances, has become extraordinarily more risky and deadly than it once may have been. People are choosing healthier lifestyles, trying to save themselves […]
“Just for Today”: an AA Approach to Self-Care
If you are one of the many individuals who has participated in a 12-Step program, you may be familiar with the phrase, “Just for Today.” Many times in early sobriety, we can only commit to staying sober for the next hour. That hour builds into a habit, and then, many times, we can commit to […]