Alcoholism and drug addiction are a result of a combination of psychological, genetic, environmental, and social factors. One idea you can use to help with the answer is the ACE questionnaire. This questionnaire was formed as a result of the Adverse Childhood...
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Addiction and Homelessness
Considerable amounts of press coverage has been give to the opioid crisis running rampant across the United States. The causes for the epidemic point to the over prescription of opioids, adverse and unchecked marketing schemes by drug companies and their partners in...
Change Up Your Fridays
In recovery, whether you’re retired or working, Fridays can be a trigger for partying and euphoric recall of the fun you thought you had from drinking alcohol. Employees of companies and corporations may have regular after work beer parties. It’s a time to hang out...
Habits that Can Help You Stay in Tuned with Your Self-care
The importance of self-care should not be undermined. By practicing self-care, you will learn to have a more positive and loving relationship with yourself which will give you the confidence and self-esteem that you may have been looking for your whole life. Make...
Recovery Life Skills 102: Developing a Daily Routine
In recovery, you may have been advised that you will be “rocketed into the fourth dimension” and being present in that magnitude means adapting to some recovery life skills that will help you with staying on course. One of the best ways to maintain sobriety is to...