2020 has been a rough year for all of us, but 2021 is looking promising. We hope you had a great holiday season, and now it’s time to look forward to the new year. With the new year comes the opportunity for us to strengthen our sobriety. While many...
We’re coming to the end of yet another year, and it’s normal for people to look back at their regrets from the last year. For addicts in recovery, this is something they live with on a daily basis. Aside from trying to stay sober one day at a time,...
When you’re trying to stay sober, it’s one of the most difficult things you’ll ever have to do. You have to design a completely new way of living that involves healthy coping skills and avoiding triggers. Something that many people struggle with is...
One of the biggest challenges of getting sober and staying sober is learning how to manage life on life’s terms. In your active addiction, when life became too much, you could turn to drugs or alcohol as an escape. Today, you don’t have to live that...
The holiday season is once again upon us, and it’s a great time to get back together with friends and family. This has been a rough year, and while many people have canceled their Thanksgiving travel plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are also...
Trying to help your loved one get sober can be extremely difficult. If you’ve ever talked to them about their drug or alcohol problem, or if you’ve ever seen a real-life intervention, you know that the person can get extremely defensive. Sometimes,...
Addiction recovery is difficult for many people, and unfortunately, some people relapse. Although there are many signs of relapse for you to look for, one that often goes unnoticed is the brain’s various biases. Cognitive biases are something that...
Being sober around various holidays can be difficult for many people in recovery. For those in recovery, Halloween may have been a day for you to go out party hopping while in your active addiction. As you’ve realized, now that you’re sober, those...
It’s nothing new that staying sober is much easier than getting sober. When you go to treatment, you’re given many coping skills to manage triggers and cravings, but a great way to develop better habits is to create what’s known as a Ulysses Contract....
The United States has been in an opioid epidemic for nearly two decades now, and New Jersey is one of the most impacted areas. The epidemic started with opioids being marketed as a non-addictive prescription pain killer, but this wasn’t true. Currently,...
