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What’s The Difference Between Making A Direct Amends To People And Making An Apology?

You’re on your way to sober living. Through the 12 step recovery process, you are becoming a new person and learning how to take a healthier and happier approach to the way you live your life. In step nine, you … Continue reading

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How Do You Start Praying If You’re Atheist Or Agnostic?

When you are going through a 12 step recovery, you will often find that a lot of the materials focus on prayer as well as praying to a higher power, whether it be God or someone else. However, if you are … Continue reading

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In My Recovery, When Should I Pray And For How Long?

Addiction recovery is an emotional and physical journey, and it can be a spiritual one, too. You may want to explore prayer for purposes of sober living, but have some questions as to when you should pray and for how … Continue reading

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Meditation Tips for Sober Living

Overcoming addiction can be challenging, and it’s important to find ways to reduce stress and keep a clear mind. As you go through a 12 step recovery process, consider adding meditation to your daily routine. Meditation has been shown to improve … Continue reading

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How do you know if someone needs recovery?

Making sure that a loved one gets help for drug or alcohol addiction is an important part of recovery, but how can you tell if they have a problem in the first place? While you might suspect that something is … Continue reading

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How Do You Tell Someone They Need Recovery…Intervention?

Everyone should have the chance to live the best possible life. When you see a loved one that is suffering due to addiction, it may be your place to help get them on the path to addiction recovery. Many people … Continue reading

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You’re as Sick as your Secrets

When you struggle with alcohol or drug addiction, you might go to great lengths to hide your problem. This can include drinking or doing drugs on the sly or lying to loved ones about taking these substances. While it’s understandable … Continue reading

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High On Life From Sober Conferences – The Day After

Sober conferences can be a lot of fun, but overwhelming. You spend days meeting new people and attending an array of events – often that go into the wee hours of the night. There are some various ways for you … Continue reading

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15 Tips for Maintaining Sober Living

Staying clean and sober is a choice. It is a decision made every hour of every day and can be supported by the environment, habits, and people one invites into one’s life. Implement these 15 tips to stay motivated on … Continue reading

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Sobriety, Surgery and PAINKILLERS

Very few people recover from surgery without the use of painkillers, but for the recovering addict, painkillers can be a dangerous taste of the past. Many addicts fear that using painkillers prescribed for any reason may cause a relapse or inhibit … Continue reading

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