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Avoid Relapse by Managing Cravings

Those who struggle with addiction know all too well the tug of cravings. They are the itch that begs to be scratched… and when one satisfies that craving, it is commonly referred to as relapse. We...

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Staying Sober During Football Season

Are you ready for some (sober) football?! We are well into pre-season football and many people are beginning to wonder, “can I do this sober?” Between football pools, fantasy leagues, and the party...

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What is SMART Recovery

What may work for some, will not work for others – finding a system that works for you is crucial to treating your substance use disorder. Some people seeking treatment often say they find the 12-Step...

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Ways to enjoy a safe, sober Halloween

REMEMBER THAT HALLOWEEN CAN STILL BE SPOOKY, SAFE AND FUN. Don’t feel spooked in facing Halloween sober when there are many things you can do to still enjoy this pastime. Get back to basics and...

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How to build a sobriety toolbox

What is a Sobriety Toolbox? Anything we can use as a safe coping mechanism to shift our current state of mind and our perspective on difficult situations is a worthy tool for sobriety. This time of...

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How to Socialize With Your Co-workers When You Don’t Drink

Browsing your work inbox one day, you come across the following message: Subject: Holiday Party cc: All Departments The rest of the email contains the where and when, but all you can focus on is the...

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Exercise – The Secret Weapon to Recovery

We recently came across an article written by our friends at Northstar Transitions that, based upon a recent study performed by the University of Buffalo, asked the question: Can exercise help prevent...

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6 Ways to Stay Sober on New Year’s Eve

You made it through the Christmas holiday unscathed. Now you have to combat one of the biggest parties of the year: NEW YEAR’S EVE. Before the temptation of a champagne toast takes over, be proactive...

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My Sponsor Overdosed, But Let’s Start From The Beginning

I entered into treatment in December 2015 – it was my mother’s birthday. I spent 42 days at an in-patient facility in Georgia – that’s how I met Shea. He was on the kitchen staff and we became friends...

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Facing Grief and Loss in Recovery

I remember I was sitting in my car in the parking lot of a One Stop gas station when Mom called to tell me my grandfather, who I affectionately called Papa, had passed away. As if the initial shock...

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Six Strategies for Staying Connected while Socially Distancing

To protect ourselves from the coronavirus, many of us are being told to isolate indoors when possible. This poses a unique challenge for those who suffer with addiction. Isolation is sneaky and it...

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Putting Yourself First in Recovery

The term self-centered has a negative connotation, and understandably so. In most areas of life, being self-centered is undesirable. In recovery, being self-centered has another meaning – deciding to...

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Regrets of the Alcoholic (Don’t Go There)

In what is probably my least favorite Frank Sinatra song, old blue eyes croons, “Regrets, I’ve had a few – but then again, too few to mention…” Too few to mention? Really? As a recovering alcoholic,...

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Long Term Sobriety: Making it Stick

A friend of mine, who’s been sober for a few years now, is quite the raconteur. I love to hear her tales of drunken mayhem and redemption. She’s a female Tom Waits – Nighthawks at the Diner kind of...

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Recovery Work Starts With Finding The Self

We know that an addiction is used by an individual to avoid something that is unwanted.  The unwanted is related to interpretations and perceptions each client experiences.  These include feelings as...

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Why not check out that AA meeting?

The longer I’m sober the more I realize that not a lot of people get sober via AA nor do they stay “in” the program after getting sober, and so I sometimes take on the AA spokesmodel persona and...

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Grief and Loss is Tricky and Unpredictable

The best definition of grief that I have found to date is that “grief is the normal and natural emotional reaction to loss or change of any kind.” I like this definition because generally speaking when...

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How to Approach a Loved One Struggling with Chemical Dependency

For many, there’s nothing worse than watching a loved one struggling with chemical dependency. You may want to help them, but not know the best approach. This is particularly true when addiction is...

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Energy Drink Addiction – Chasing the High

Energy Drink Addiction – Chasing the High Addiction to Energy Drinks is common among young adults We live in a volatile time. We are a society addicted to more. Every time one turns around there is...

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The Art of Alcoholism

My friend Tall Girl and I were having an email conversation. She had just come back from New York and she was telling me about going to MOMA and seeing “her favorite Jackson Pollack” on display.I said,...

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