If you plan to celebrate Thanksgiving sober for the first time, you might have some apprehensions about it. What will you say to other people who hand you a drink, and what if you’re the only sober one? You don’t have to walk the holiday sober walk alone if you don’t want to. Talk to your sponsor, if you have one, or to your support group about how to make it through Thanksgiving and other celebrations without alcohol or drugs. Continue reading
The holidays seem like a joyous time for most children. However, adult children of alcoholics might realize later that it’s time to learn how to face the past, which may not be perfect, and still enjoy the holidays. Continue reading
Sex and love can coincide with one another. However, two people having relations don’t always have a close, intimate emotional bond. In some cases, one person might have stronger romantic feelings for the other, and that often causes hurt, confusion and bitterness. Why is that? Continue reading
Staying sober on holidays can be a challenge, even for people who don’t struggle with alcohol addiction. One of the trickiest holidays to stay sober during is definitely Halloween. Many people consider Halloween a party holiday, so most people who throw a party on Halloween will include alcohol in their celebrations. What you might not realize is that it is just as easy, and can even be just as much fun, to celebrate Halloween sober. Here are a few ideas for how to have a great time and celebrate Halloween while being completely sober. Continue reading
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When Sober is the New Black came out in 2014, it forced people to rethink their drinking. The COVID-19 lockdowns had this same effect on many people. Now, more than ever, it seems more people want to explore sobriety. Continue reading
Up until the past few years, especially when people had to stay home during 2019-20 COVID-19 lockdowns, recovery organizations promoted mostly in-person meetings versus online ones. It’s because a stronger positive energy exchange takes place in person instead of just hearing each sharer’s voice and seeing what they type.
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College is a time of self-discovery. For many students, college can be a time to explore alcohol use. Up to 80% of college students report having one drink within two weeks, and of that 80%, half report binge-drinking on occasion. If you’re a student in recovery and trying to remain sober, it’s important to develop strategies to stay strong in the face of peer pressure. Continue reading
Decades ago, it was considered en vogue and attractive to smoke cigarettes. Movies, books, and magazines were littered with advertisements and promotional material lauding cigarettes and tobacco. Today, we understand just how deadly that message truly was, especially to the younger generations that went on to develop terminal cancer and other lung-related diseases. Continue reading
Substance abuse and recovery are two of the hardest things to deal with, and for many, it can be a make-or-break issue. When it comes to dealing with a global pandemic on the scale that we are currently dealing with, it can also be difficult for those that are dealing with substance abuse to deal with the possibility of becoming ill and possibly facing hospitalization. Vaccination can help on a much larger scale than many people realize. Continue reading
