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How To Talk To Someone About Their Drug or Alcohol Use

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How To Talk To Someone About Their Drug or Alcohol Use

Facing the realization that your friend or loved one has been abusing drugs or alcohol is a tough reality to face. You may have noticed signs that your friend or family member has been struggling with a private battle or recently discovered their problem. Opening a dialogue about their substance abuse is a process often plagued by feelings of guilt, self-blame, worry, and frustration, but providing your loved one with a safe and supportive foundation can help them recognize they need help and keep them committed to recovery. 

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How to Find Friends As A Sober Adult

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How to Find Friends As A Sober Adult

There is a lot of pain in realizing some relationships only value you as a drinking buddy and party friend, or that addiction may have harmed your most cherished connections. However, this realization can also guide you to friendships that value and accept you as you are on your current path. 

Making new friends as an adult may seem intimidating, but committing to this process can help you establish truly meaningful relationships and help you sustain a sober lifestyle. With this in mind, here are 4 ways to get started finding friends as a sober adult.

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Starting 2023 Off Right: Forgiving Yourself Through Mindfulness

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Starting 2023 Off Right: Forgiving Yourself Through Mindfulness

The new year is a time for taking a step back to ask yourself how things went. What our minds usually like to do is focus on the negative aspects. I didn't do X. I should have done Y. It's easy to get caught up in regret. However, it's not healthy. We must be kind and forgive ourselves. And one of the best ways to reflect positively is through the practice of mindfulness. But how can you use mindfulness to be more healthy, self-aware, and successful in 2023.

Here, we cover these topics and give you tools to tackle the new year head-on.

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6 Ways to Support Your Sober Friends This Holiday Season

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6 Ways to Support Your Sober Friends This Holiday Season

Over the holidays parties, family gatherings, get-togethers with friends, and enormous Christmas dinners come hand in hand. It can be easy to forget that the festive season is about spending time with those we love, not just hopping around from gathering to gathering.

This can pose particular challenges for people in recovery. Being surrounded by triggers and temptation leads to relapse. How can you support your friend or family member trying to recover during this time?

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4 New Ways to Start the New Year Sober

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4 New Ways to Start the New Year Sober

Do you have a hard time during the holiday season? This is often a time of year when family and friends spend time together, and cities are bustling with life, shopping, and all the seasonal merriment. 

The holidays also offer up a lot of tricky situations when we are at our most vulnerable. There may be triggers that come along with the end-of-the-year celebrations. The temptation to drink or use is heightened. With that in mind, here are four methods to help you start the new year sober or clean.

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3 Root Factors That Make You Depressed Around Christmas Season

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3 Root Factors That Make You Depressed Around Christmas Season

If the holiday season is said to be all about the festive mood, celebration, and cheer, then why do people feel depressed? Especially those people struggling with an addiction?

Today we look through the main reasons why you don’t feel jolly. We also give you suggestions on how to cope with those Christmas blues.

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7 Ways You Can Support A Sober Spouse Over The Holidays

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7 Ways You Can Support A Sober Spouse Over The Holidays

One in three Americans reports that substance addiction has affected their family. If this is the case for you too, you are probably asking yourself - how can I support my sober partner over the holiday season? While many people are excited about Christmas, others who are battling addiction often find this time of the year particularly stressful.

Here are 7 ways you can support your sober spouse over the holidays.

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11 Steps to a Sober Holiday Season

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11 Steps to a Sober Holiday Season

Whether you started your recovery journey recently or many years ago, the holiday season can be pretty challenging. It seems like society has conditioned us to think that celebration equals alcohol. And it is no surprise that many people find that triggering.

With that in mind, here’s 11 steps you can use to help you get through the holiday season sober 🤜

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How to Know If You’re Being Gaslighted by Your Addicted Family Member

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How to Know If You’re Being Gaslighted by Your Addicted Family Member

With more and more people openly discussing mental health, gaslighting has become a common subject over the past few years. There’s more and more awareness of this kind of emotional abuse, which helps to prevent it in relationships. But before accusing someone of this behavior, it is essential to know what gaslighting means and how to look for the signs of gaslighting.

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How to Avoid Seasonal-Affective Disorder as an Addict?

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How to Avoid Seasonal-Affective Disorder as an Addict?

This time of year can be challenging, particularly for those suffering from addiction, as celebrations and holidays are often triggering for those in recovery. It can be even more difficult when suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. Here are some tips to help you cope.

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What is the Difference Between Meditation and Mindfulness?

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What is the Difference Between Meditation and Mindfulness?

It can be all too easy for people to conflate the ideas of meditation and mindfulness. Understandable since the two terms are often used interchangeably. So is there a difference between meditation and mindfulness? The simple answer is yes. Read on to learn what the difference between meditation and mindfulness is.

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50 Things to Do Instead of Drinking

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50 Things to Do Instead of Drinking

Once you give up drinking, it can seem like half the things you used to enjoy are off the table. But if half your social life revolves around alcohol, this is unhealthy and may have been a contributing factor that leads to addiction. Deciding to live without alcohol may seem challenging, but all you have to do is look for things you can substitute for drinking.

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What are the 5 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care?

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What are the 5 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care?

“Trauma-Informed Care” is the new kid on the block when it comes to addiction treatment. But what exactly does it mean?

Trauma-informed care recognizes that it is not only physical trauma that can have long-lasting neurological, emotional, social, biological, and psychological effects. It also involves five guiding principles that are adhered to by people’s physical and emotional safety.

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The Power of Meditation in Sobriety

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The Power of Meditation in Sobriety

Meditation, focusing and soothing the mind, has a vital role in sobriety. During the treatment process, you may suffer a rollercoaster of emotions. Practicing meditation can be an effective and reliable tool for handling these feelings during healing and long after you achieve sobriety. Meditation is done in different ways, but the important thing is finding the right style for you.

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5 Mindfulness Hacks to Step Up Your Recovery

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5 Mindfulness Hacks to Step Up Your Recovery

Speeding up your recovery from substance abuse can be difficult. But you can make it easier for yourself. Your diet, physical health, and even the people around you all can help you in big ways. How? Here are five mindfulness hacks to step up your recovery journey.

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How to Help Your Partner with Their Drinking Problem

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How to Help Your Partner with Their Drinking Problem

Watching a loved one suffer from a drinking problem is hard, but there is hope for recovery. While you can’t beat your partner’s addiction for them, you can help them with coping mechanisms and potentially even help them realize that they may need help to overcome their addiction.

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Can PTSD Cause Addiction?

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Can PTSD Cause Addiction?

What is the relationship between PTSD and addiction? Why does PTSD increase the risk of struggling with addiction and how can you help someone struggling with these issues? We break down the link between PTSD and addiction and show you how to help someone cope.