Fun Tips & Ideas to Celebrate your First Sober Fourth of July
First Sober Fourth of July? Here’s How to Host or Celebrate the Holiday Holidays like Thanksgiving & Christmas are known as the most stressful and triggering times for those in recovery. But Fourth of July BBQs can also be an intimidating setting, especially if you’re in the beginning stages of long-term sobriety. The warm weather […]
Tell-Tale Signs It’s Not Time to Leave a Sober Living House
Don’t Leave Your Sober Living House: Importance of Staying Committed You’ve successfully completed a residential treatment plan at a rehabilitation center and have transitioned into your sober living home. Whether you’ve been there for a few weeks or coming onto the three-month mark, you may be wondering: how do I know if I’m ready or […]
Activities to Stay Strong & Sober this Spring
Spring Has Sprung: Enjoy the Sunshine with these Spring Sober Activities Spring is the season of renewal & fresh starts, making it the perfect season to reset your energy and refocus on the positives. Dust off the winter blues, get outside and start discovering some new spring sober activities. If you are in recovery, you […]
Fun Ways to Celebrate a Sobriety Anniversary
Unforgettable Ways to Celebrate a Sobriety Anniversary Milestone Whether you see your sobriety anniversary as the last day you took drugs & alcohol, the day you entered rehab or the day you transitioned from treatment into sober living, it is a day that should be celebrated! Your sober birthday or sober anniversary symbolizes the day […]
Daily Addiction Relapse Prevention Tips
Important Relapse Prevention Strategies that Work Addiction recovery is a life-long commitment you make to yourself to stay clean and sober. While you may have successfully completed detox, rehabilitation and transitional housing, you must work on your recovery every single day. There is little you can do to fully eliminate triggers, stressful situations and cravings […]
Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Diet in Addiction Recovery
How a Healthy Diet can Help you with Addiction Recovery There are many things former addicts will learn as they navigate through the long-term recovery process. Therapy will help to reveal the underlying issues to your addiction, but you’ll need other tools, hobbies & interests to ensure you don’t fall back into a life of […]
The Benefits of Meditation in Addiction Recovery
Meditation Benefits in Long-term Addiction Recovery The practice of meditation dates back to the ancient days, as early as 5000 BCE. Over the last few decades, it has significantly grown in popularity and used all across the world to promote mental, physical and spiritual well-being. From fitness to yoga and therapy, many people incorporate meditation […]
Sober Activities to for the Cold Winter Months
Fun Sober Activities & Hobbies to try this Winter Once the excitement of the holiday season has passed and the frigid cold of winter starts to settle in it is easy to become bored, anxious and isolated. Those who are struggling or have struggled with addiction in the past know this can be a dangerous […]
Sobriety Affirmations to Start a Positive, Sober New Year
Powerful, Positive Sobriety Affirmations & Mantras Meetings, therapy and life coach sessions are all proven to be immensely helpful to keep you on track in your sobriety journey. However, one of the key motivators for those seeking positive change and reinforcement is words. Recovery from substance abuse begins with the belief in yourself and the […]
Common Addiction Relapse Triggers to Avoid
Maintain Sobriety: Avoid These Common Relapse Triggers You’ve worked so hard to get to the sober place you are today. You’ve faced detox, graduated from a residential program and completed your 90 days in a sober living facility, but there is more work to be done. While there are a lot of myths surrounding recovery […]