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When Anxiety Medication Is Needed in Recovery

Addiction is something that millions of people struggle with every single day. They work to get clean for their families, their friends, and themselves. The journey to sobriety can often be incredibly taxing and anxiety-inducing. There are ways that professionals … Continue reading

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Benefits of Being Grateful: Three Tips to Practice Gratitude

It’s not always easy to reflect on your life and feel grateful for everything that has happened to you. There are countless highs and lows, and sometimes the lows feel almost impossible to get through.  

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Father’s Day Is an Amazing Opportunity To Reach Out and Heal

Father’s Day can be tricky. Some dads can be awkward about receiving attention and gifts. While others are not living, and it triggers grief and or loss of loving memories and special times. Some dads have had little or nothing … Continue reading

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5 Sober Summer Tips

The sun is finally out after a long and dreary winter, and you are ready to have your first sober summer. Summer can be a time filled with temptations to relapse due to invitations to barbecues and opportunities to lie … Continue reading

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CELEBRATING PRIDE SOBER

From the SHARE By Paulo Murillo

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Safe and Sober Ways to Honor Memorial Day

To many people, Memorial Day is the official kickoff to summer. A weekend filled with BBQs, beach excursions, camping, graduations, and even 12-step conventions. It’s easy to get caught up in a three-day weekend and lose sight of the true … Continue reading

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Acts of Service and the Benefits

When you’re at one of your lowest points, either emotionally, spiritually, physically, or all three, it can be hard to imagine helping anyone other than yourself. In a lot of ways, this makes sense; when we’re hurt, we tend to think only … Continue reading

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Good Times to Call Your Sponsor While in Recovery

As a person in recovery, you will learn about the importance of finding a sponsor that will guide you through the twelve steps. When you go to meetings in the community for peer support, you will meet others who are … Continue reading

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Show Gratitude for Nurses During Nurses Week: May 6—12

National Nurses Week takes place annually from May 6–12 and is a time to recognize nurses’ achievements and their valuable service and show gratitude for all they do for patients. There are nearly 4 million registered nurses in the United … Continue reading

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Celebrating Mother’s Day While in Recovery

Being a sober mom in recovery is a celebratory event in itself. With so much pressure on moms to succumb to “mommy wine culture,” recovery can be a challenge. To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, it’s important to take a … Continue reading

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