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5 Myths About Addiction and Recovery

5 Myths About Addiction and Recovery

Oct 8, 2022 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery

What you don’t know can hurt you. More specifically, what you think you know, if it’s inaccurate, can hurt you, especially when it comes to substance abuse and recovery. Whether you are a person who is trying to leave substances behind or someone who cares about a...
Sober Celebrities and Their Inspiring Recovery Journeys

Sober Celebrities and Their Inspiring Recovery Journeys

Sep 16, 2022 | Recovery

Often, when celebrities and substance use appear in the news, it is because they have over-indulged and exhibited embarrassing or dangerous behavior. But a number of celebrities have sworn off alcohol and other drugs. Their reasons for doing so are various but often...
How Guilt and Shame Can Undermine Your Recovery

How Guilt and Shame Can Undermine Your Recovery

Sep 10, 2022 | Recovery

The words guilt and shame are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are distinct differences between them that can have a huge impact on substance abuse recovery. Feeling guilty means that a person feels bad because they know they did something that deviates from...
Understanding the 12 Steps

Understanding the 12 Steps

Jul 28, 2022 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery

The 12 Steps The 12 Steps were initially created by the group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) but are now used by programs that support people dealing with problems from ranging from substance abuse to eating disorders to gambling or sexual compulsions. Groups of this type...
Sharing Your Recovery Story

Sharing Your Recovery Story

Jun 23, 2022 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery

When Should You Share Your Story? People share their addiction recovery stories for a number of reasons. Recognizing why you are sharing your story and who your audience is can help you decide how much you want to tell. Recovery Meetings It is very common in a...