Category: Recovery Tools & Tips
Staying Sober Through the Holidays
Early recovery from substance use disorders brings up a number of new challenges. For a newly sober person the holiday
Importance of Gratitude in Recovery
Thanksgiving is an important day for families in recovery. For many of us the holidays used to represent much of
The Most Important Steps To Recovery
Struggling with a substance abuse problem is a challenge because it can take a long time to recognize that you
How to Stop Enabling an Alcoholic or Drug Addict Child
The topic of enabling a drug addict child has been around the drug and alcohol recovery circles for decades. However,
How to Talk to Someone About Your Substance Abuse
When you struggle with a substance use disorder, most of us eventually come to a place in which we realize
Is Relapse A Part Of Recovery?
Many of us who have been either in recovery or around the drug and alcohol recovery world for a time
Why “Enthusiastic” Sobriety?
The drug epidemic has afflicted young people in America for decades. There is no shortage of ideas on how to
The Danger of Projection in Substance Abuse Treatment
August and September can be interesting months in the adolescent substance abuse treatment field. Vacations are wrapping up, school is
The Twelve Steps and Early Recovery
Twelve step recovery can be very challenging for young people because so much of it is based on concepts that are usually