Recovery from alcohol and drug addiction is a process that can begin with a medically supervised detoxification. During or shortly after detox is complete, a long-term recovery… Read More »Bolstering Your Recovery by Making Healthy Choices
When we were active in the disease of our addiction, many of us took prescription medications, mixing them with the alcohol and/or drugs we were regularly… Read More »Medications and Recovery
For people in active addiction (whether the substance used is alcohol or any other drug), the idea of getting clean and sober can be terrifying. People who… Read More »Why Medical Detox is a Vital First Step in Recovery
The word “sponsor” means different things to different people. It can mean “one who supplies cash to another” or, in government, it can point to… Read More »Why We Need Sponsors to Help Us Recover
Completing a detoxification program is a huge step forward in our lives. For many of us, just walking through the doors of a detox center was one… Read More »Life After Detox: 3 Steps to a Beginning a Successful Recovery
When we first get clean and sober, our lives are filled with chaos and confusion. Faced with a variety of problems created when we lived… Read More »The Importance of Gratitude
Toward the end of our drinking and using careers, our substance use had changed from a choice to an absolute necessity. Whatever fun we had… Read More »Connecting With Others as a Part of the Recovery Process
Learn more about the hard facts on Drug Addiction: Drug Addictions Stats Age and Drug Use Stats The Treatment Gap Steps to Successful Recovery How… Read More »The Hard Facts on Drug Addiction
By: Chris Hardegree I’m an alcoholic and my name is Chris. My sobriety date is May 8, 2005. I have been employed at Summer House… Read More »This is My Story
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