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Pros and Cons of Rehab Away from Home

Pros and Cons of Rehab Away from Home

Oct 23, 2024 | Recovery, Rehab

Selecting a Rehab Location When a person enters substance abuse treatment, they tend to choose a local treatment center. Choosing a rehab away from home provides the option of continuing to work or returning to work sooner, access to family and friends in their...
Recovery Support Options Beyond AA and NA

Recovery Support Options Beyond AA and NA

Oct 23, 2024 | Recovery

A recovery group can be a huge asset to a person who is trying to get and stay sober. A recovery group provides the wisdom and support of others who have faced their addiction and entered recovery. The most well-known recovery groups are Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and...
Meditation and Addiction: Looking Inward Towards Recovery

Meditation and Addiction: Looking Inward Towards Recovery

Mar 28, 2024 | Recovery

Addiction is perhaps one of the most devastating physical experiences. There’s a great deal of mental and emotional trauma that occurs as well. For some, meditation can facilitate a healing process across all areas. Meditation offers an opportunity to connect the mind...
How a Sponsor Can Help You Stay Sober

How a Sponsor Can Help You Stay Sober

Mar 22, 2024 | Recovery, Alcoholism

If a person in recovery is taking part in a 12-step program, they are generally encouraged to find a sponsor. According to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a sponsor should Be someone who has fought addiction  Have been sober for a while, preferably at least a year  Have...
Gender Differences in Addiction

Gender Differences in Addiction

Mar 1, 2024 | Recovery, Trending Topics

Until the 1990s, most research on addiction focused on men, as did a lot of medical research. More recently, research has expanded to include women, allowing us to learn more about differences in trends between the genders as it applies to substance misuse....
Tainted Love: How Toxic Romances Threaten Recovery

Tainted Love: How Toxic Romances Threaten Recovery

Feb 6, 2024 | Recovery

Getting sober and entering a recovery mindset requires a great deal of self-reflection on the choices you are making in your life. One of these choices is who you want to have around you and especially what type of romantic partner you may want in your life. At Safe...