An Addicts Guide to Going Home for the Holidays
I, like many I know, moved far away from home for my recovery. My addiction was so deeply imbedded in my home town that I...
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Mental Health Concerns for First Responders: Suicide
Mental health concerns for First Responders: Suicide – Certain occupations have an increased risk of injury or death, some see pain and suffering on a...
I Think I Need to Stop Drinking
I think I need to stop drinking. Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Many people reach a point where they begin questioning their drinking...
Reducing Stress and Relapse Prevention with Exercise and Sleep
Reducing Stress and Relapse Prevention with Exercise and Sleep. Reducing stressors in your life can significantly improve your chance at lasting sobriety. So much of...
Reducing Stress and Relapse Prevention with Food
Reducing stressors in your life can significantly improve your chance at lasting sobriety. So much of how we process our emotions rely on the chemical...
Linking Creativity and Recovery
Linking Creativity and Recovery. It has long been believed that an altered mind state with drugs and alcohol make people more creative. Writers like Ernest...
5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Early Sobriety
I remember thinking if I could only make it through detox, I would be okay. If I could stay strong and resist my cravings—then in...
How Addiction Became My Family’s Disease
In my active addiction, I don’t remember my family being affected much at the time. Of course, that’s ridiculous, but the truth is: I was...
Acceptance Before Change
Acceptance Before Change. I’m Mandi and I am an alcoholic… an addict… and a manic-depressive… a co-dependent… I struggle with body dysmorphia. My recovery from...