While Fortune 500 companies and other corporations may boast a handsome benefits package that includes a flexible savings account and other perks for their employees,
“My buddies and I used to experiment with different kinds of drugs; I used to drink and smoke, but then I started vaping in order
“What is everyone else going to think about this?” How often does this question come to your mind when you need to decide about whom
Drug and alcohol addictions are riddled with secrets, shame, and guilt (McGaffin, Lyons & Deane, 2013). When a partner in a relationship becomes chemically dependent,
The Problem with Addiction Treatment Today A 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reveals that among 20.2 million Americans aged 12 and older,
Dual Diagnosis as defined by the DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) is: “… The term used when a person has a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and a problem with alcohol or drugs. A person who has a dual diagnosis has two separate illnesses, and each illness needs its own treatment plan” (DBSA).
Now, for the moment y’all have been waiting for, as curated from sober people in Orange County, here is Part 2 of fun things to do sober!
If you have been sober for a couple of days so far, chances are you have heard someone say the word ‘grateful’ in a sentence.
If you have been sober for 1-2 weeks, chances are you have heard the word grateful used in so many sentences you feel overwhelmed by the word and are starting to question whether ‘grateful’ is a substitute for a word other than ‘grateful’.
Understandably so.
Gratitude is thrown around a lot in recovery. You hear the hard-core sober men and women say: “Get off your pity-pot and get in gratitude.” You hear gratitude is a necessary component of sobriety,” and “Write a gratitude list when you get in your head.”
More often than not as a substance abuser, isolation is part of our story.
Maybe we have a few ‘using’ or ‘drinking’ friends, but generally we harbor feelings of loneliness and social anxiety.
Some of us may claim that we’re buddy-buddy with our dealer, our drinking/using friends are our road-dogs, and we’ve had heart-to-heart moments with our favorite liquor store manager. All of these claims may be true as long as we have a demand for a substance and they have the supply. Unfortunately, when you sever the demand, the supplier may not maintain his/her warm and fuzzy feelings for your presence.
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