Harm Reduction Programs Added to the War on the Drugs December 14, 2016 It is painfully obvious among both the sober and non-sober communities that a huge stigma currently faces drug addiction, addicts, and alcoholics. The general public has a widely skewed perception on drug use and addic … Read More
Getting Through the Holidays Sober December 5, 2016 The holidays present a heightened potential for emotional stress for those new to sobriety. You might find that you now have an entirel … Read More
My Personal Experience Withdrawing from Crack Cocaine December 1, 2016 If you are like me and had an intense love-hate relationship with cocaine, you understand the highly addictive qualities that it holds over the user. Once the high fades, or for me, before I even took a hit, I already … Read More
Navigating the Rollercoaster of Emotions in Sobriety November 22, 2016 Early sobriety is the most confusing and challenging time for most individuals working to stay sober. It can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions. At first, you may feel like … Read More
How Alcohol Abuse Raises Risk of Certain Cancers November 15, 2016 It is well known that long-term alcohol abuse can wreak havoc on the human body; however, recent studies also prove that alcohol abuse can damage the body on a more short-term basis. Does a career of alcohol abuse actu … Read More
Fear Driven Actions: The Common Struggle of Addicts November 2, 2016 Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “We have Nothing to fear but Fear itself”. Sounds like a pretty simple idea, but is it really? For most people, we have fears that we may not even know we have. Now I'm not talking … Read More
The Realities of the Pink Cloud October 28, 2016 So you are newly sober! You have been given the gift of desperation and became willing to make one of the biggest changes of your life, getting sober. I'm sure by this point, you are now … Read More
Negative Self Talk October 28, 2016 As a society, we are plagued by constant critique. The startling fact is that our worst critics are often ourselves. Negative self talk is a problem that far too many women take part in on a daily basis, and the simple … Read More