When Is Home Detox a Good Option?
When most people think of detox and drug treatment, they picture leaving home—separating from their daily lives in order to focus on getting clean. This is a great option for many people. However, it...
View ArticleHow I Got Sober: Allison
This post was originally published on June 25, 2015. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a lot of things. In elementary school I wanted to be a dancer. In middle school, I became fascinated with...
View ArticleHow To Date Online Like a Sane Person
This was originally published on June 22, 2015. We addicts and alcoholics tend to get compulsive about anything, and online dating, or dating in general, can turn into just another fix. Of course...
View ArticleGetting Sober from Hugh Laurie and Chocolate Kisses
This post was originally published on June 29, 2015. It’s 1 am and I am blearily cuing up yet another hour of House on Netflix. I am exhausted, but I have convinced myself that I must watch just one...
View ArticleTahoe Revival Retreat: Finding Deeper Connection
Noelle Van Vlierbergen is the kind of woman you want to know. She’s engaging, smart, and the founder of Sober Moxie, an online resource and coaching practice for women in recovery. She has over 20...
View ArticleHow I Got Sober: Sevasti
This post was originally published on July 2, 2015. By the end of my drinking, I more than hit rock bottom. I felt like I was buried alive. I lived alone in a foreclosed house in Palmdale. The...
View ArticleFrom the Red Light District to the Recovery Rooms
Marie Edmonds was just 13 when she first started using drugs. At the time, she didn’t know that addiction would rule the next two decades of her life. “From the day I picked up my first drug, I didn’t...
View Article5 Ways to Be A Recovery Advocate
If addiction is a disease of isolation, recovery is about coming together in fellowship and community. This year, the theme for September’s national recovery month is “Join the Voices of Recovery.”...
View ArticleSupplementing the 12 Steps
Around the world, when people think of sobriety they think of 12-step programs. For decades, Alcoholics Anonymous and similar fellowship programs were the only treatment available to many people...
View ArticleStaying Sober Is Worth It in The Long Run
Some alcoholics have a difficult time maintaining sobriety. It can be challenging to deal with the temptation of not drinking alcohol especially when your friends get on your case. Here are six ways to...
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