Peer Recovery Specialist Offers Friendly Hand to Wayside Women October 14, 2016 Women at Wayside House now have yet another cheerleader in their fight towards living a healthy sober life. Regain self-esteem and control over thei … Read More
The Scary Truth about Drunkorexia September 26, 2016 Drunkorexia is a non-medical term for the restrictive intake of food calories to make room for alcoholic calories. In other words, it’s when a person eats less so they can drink more or drink in general. This can pos … Read More
Dangers of Dating in Early Sobriety September 26, 2016 So you've roped together a few days or weeks of sobriety and you are starting to feel human again. Maybe you're riding the pink cloud and it feels like nothing can stop you. Hopefully, you've gotten a sponsor and start … Read More
Are women statistically more likely to suffer from addiction than men? September 9, 2016 As women, we have always known and felt the anxieties we face in society. We feel pressured to look and act a certain way and to feel less … Read More
The 5 Best Tips to Help An Addict or Alcoholic You Love September 2, 2016 Addiction is a very difficult, destructive disease no matter if you’re the addict or one of the addict’s loved ones. Often called the “family disease”, this is a disorder of both mind and body that causes catas … Read More
What It Means To Stick With The Winners August 26, 2016 Getting and staying sober can seem like a lot to the newcomer, and sometimes we forget about all the joys that come with it. For example, being surrounded by a group of loving and compassionate people who have been thr … Read More
Why You Should Get a Sponsor in Treatment August 22, 2016 Getting sober takes a lot of guts. If you've just recently hopped on board the wagon, get ready for an entirely new life to unfold for you. Some of us came here by external forces (family, court, work, etc.) and some o … Read More
Different Types of 12 Step Programs August 12, 2016 The introduction of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous has created, for the first time in history, a program to recover from alcoholism. … Read More