Supporting Your Partner or Spouse in Recovery Supporting Your Partner or Spouse in Recovery Communication, honesty, encouragement — and maybe some therapy — will help both of you repair the damage of addiction Thursday, September 14, 2023 0 1642
How Can We Deal With Overdoses? How Can We Deal With Overdoses? Preparedness, education, compassion: One expert shares about saving lives and navigating trauma, on Overdose Awareness Day Wednesday, August 30, 2023 0 5269
The First Hurdle: Getting Through Drug or Alcohol Withdrawal The First Hurdle: Getting Through Drug or Alcohol Withdrawal Detox may seem daunting, but it's very doable in a safe setting. Here's what to expect Tuesday, August 15, 2023 0 3242
What Is a Trigger? What Is a Trigger? Understand what pushes your buttons in addiction recovery, and you'll learn to save yourself a lot of stress and trouble Saturday, July 8, 2023 0 7666
Shout It From the Rooftops: How To Be Proudly, Openly Sober Shout It From the Rooftops: How To Be Proudly, Openly Sober Why? Because you've earned it, because it can help you — and because it just might change someone else's life, too Wednesday, June 28, 2023 0 8757
When and How To Hold an Intervention When and How To Hold an Intervention Understand the process, make your loved one feel cherished and supported, and you can all begin to heal Wednesday, May 10, 2023 0 6031
Recovery Roundtable: What's the Most Important Thing in Recovery for You? Recovery Roundtable: What's the Most Important Thing in Recovery for You? 10 voices of recovery, from a sober travel pro to a rocker turned recovery coach, share what helped them succeed Friday, April 7, 2023 0 6616
Is a Sober Living House Right for My Recovery? Is a Sober Living House Right for My Recovery? Going from addiction treatment to full-on "real life" in sobriety is daunting! Here's a resource that can smooth the transition Thursday, April 6, 2023 0 5640
Is My Friend or Loved One Going Through Addiction? Is My Friend or Loved One Going Through Addiction? How can I tell, and what can I do to help? A supportive, compassionate presence can be a difference-maker Wednesday, March 22, 2023 0 3884
Can I Afford Recovery? Can I Afford Recovery? Addiction can rob you of resources, but finances shouldn't be a barrier to recovery. Here's what to look for when tailoring a plan Friday, February 3, 2023 0 12596
Romance in Recovery: Dating Do's and Don'ts Romance in Recovery: Dating Do's and Don'ts Yes, you're allowed to date. Yes, it could get complicated. But connection is a beautiful thing in recovery Friday, February 3, 2023 0 14531
Who Cares? The Necessity of Accountability in Recovery Who Cares? The Necessity of Accountability in Recovery It's important to have someone to keep you honest—and sober—but accountability is also about partnership and mutual support Wednesday, February 1, 2023 0 2100
Recovery Through F.E.A.R.: Sounds Scary, But Doesn't Have To Be Recovery Through F.E.A.R.: Sounds Scary, But Doesn't Have To Be If recovery seems daunting to you, you're in the good company of, well, everyone else. Keep this deceptively simple acronym in mind Thursday, January 26, 2023 0 1710
Getting Real About #RecoveryGoals Getting Real About #RecoveryGoals Rushing into a new life—no matter how promising—can set you up for disappointment. Here's how to take it slow and make it last Thursday, January 19, 2023 0 1673
How To Hack the Holidays in Recovery How To Hack the Holidays in Recovery It's perfectly normal to feel anxious or triggered around this season and all its so-called merriment Sunday, December 18, 2022 0 1569
The Old Way Didn't Work: Solving Problems in Recovery The Old Way Didn't Work: Solving Problems in Recovery Open communication and taking ownership aren't easy, but get to know them, and you can do some real repair work. Here's how Monday, December 12, 2022 0 3064
Self-Care: What Is It and Why Is It Important in Recovery? Self-Care: What Is It and Why Is It Important in Recovery? Recovery means getting better, but you can't do that if you don't take care of yourself. Here's what to keep in mind Thursday, December 8, 2022 0 2031
The 5 Stages of Change: A Handy Framework for Understanding Recovery The 5 Stages of Change: A Handy Framework for Understanding Recovery It's a tried and true model for what the transition from addiction to recovery looks like—and what you can achieve Monday, November 7, 2022 0 2587
Does the 'Pink Cloud' of New Sobriety Help or Hurt? It's Complicated Does the 'Pink Cloud' of New Sobriety Help or Hurt? It's Complicated The euphoria of early recovery may be fleeting, but long-lasting balance is the goal. Here's how to handle reality with confidence Tuesday, November 1, 2022 0 1917
Road Map to the First Five Years in Sobriety Road Map to the First Five Years in Sobriety The road ahead may seem daunting at times, but it’s worth it. Here's a month-by-month guide on what to expect Friday, May 20, 2022 0 2681
Maintaining Sobriety Needs One Crucial Ingredient Maintaining Sobriety Needs One Crucial Ingredient Writer Gillian May's biggest piece of sobriety advice Tuesday, May 3, 2022 0 2952