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Getting Your ZZZs: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep for a Stronger Recovery
Feb 2, 2023 · 6 min

Getting Your ZZZs: 5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep for a Stronger Recovery

More often than not, we downplay the crippling effects of sleep deprivation to justify our lifestyle choices, such as pulling long hours for work or school, staying up late on our phones, going to par…

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Staying Social in Winter Isolation
Jan 29, 2023 · 5 min

Staying Social in Winter Isolation

Staying social in winter can be a particularly challenging task. Whether the snow is falling and covering the world in a blanket of pure white ice, or the warm air inside is preferable to the chill ou…

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How Hobbies Can Help You Avoid Substance Use
Jan 28, 2023 · 4 min

How Hobbies Can Help You Avoid Substance Use

What would you say if someone asked, "What are your hobbies?"? As adults, it can be difficult to identify or even make time for hobbies. Schedules are busy, and responsibilities are abundant. Yet, hob…

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5 Reasons Why Men Don't Seek SUD Treatment (And What You Can Do About It)
Jan 26, 2023 · 6 min

5 Reasons Why Men Don't Seek SUD Treatment (And What You Can Do About It)

It's a fact that men have high rates of illicit drug and alcohol use. According to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.3 million men aged 12 and over reported using illicit drug…

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Could any former alcoholics or drug abusers share their story?
Jan 26, 2023 · 8 min

Could any former alcoholics or drug abusers share their story?

Sharing one's journey with alcoholism or drug abuse is vulnerable and personal, but it can also be healing and helpful to those in situations similar to those of your past self. Some of our readers ha…

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Healthcare Plan Changes and You
Jan 25, 2023 · 5 min

Healthcare Plan Changes and You

After all the revelry of the holidays and the countdown to a new year, we are all getting back into the groove of daily life. After all of the hustle and bustle of the last few months, it can be easy…

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5 Ways Alcohol Abuse Can Destroy Your Long-Term Health
Jan 24, 2023 · 4 min

5 Ways Alcohol Abuse Can Destroy Your Long-Term Health

It's no secret that alcohol abuse has the potential to disrupt your life emotionally and physically in terms of broken family relationships, criminal activity, assaults, suicide, accidental overdose,…

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5 Ways to Cope With Stress Without Substances
Jan 24, 2023 · 4 min

5 Ways to Cope With Stress Without Substances

Stress can drive us to do many things. It can cause us to damage relationships and even miss out on opportunities. Stress, if not managed properly, can also lead to substance use. Often, substances ar…

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Bouncing Back From Post-Holiday Setbacks in Recovery
Jan 21, 2023 · 5 min

Bouncing Back From Post-Holiday Setbacks in Recovery

There is no question that the holiday season can cause significant setbacks for individuals working to sustain lasting recovery from addiction. While the potential for relapse remains high year-round,…

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Why Men Struggle to Accept Their Addiction
Jan 20, 2023 · 4 min

Why Men Struggle to Accept Their Addiction

Accepting an unpleasant truth is never easy. Whether you are trying to accept something about yourself or information about a loved one, facing facts that are not ideal can be tough. Substance use and…

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5 of the Most Misused Prescription Drugs – Part I
Jan 19, 2023 · 4 min

5 of the Most Misused Prescription Drugs – Part I

When we're suffering or in pain, we often don't look too closely at what our doctor prescribes for us. We only care that it helps us heal and feel better as soon as possible. Problems arise, however,…

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Why Spirituality in the Twelve Steps Is Necessary for Recovery
Jan 18, 2023 · 5 min

Why Spirituality in the Twelve Steps Is Necessary for Recovery

Faith is at the core of most addiction recovery programs, and for good reason. Those who practice successful substance use and addiction treatment programs have found that faith-based methods bolster…

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