It’s your Sober Birthday! The anniversary of the day you went clean! But what are you going to do to celebrate? We’ve got some fun ideas. But before you get there, you have to face the fact that you’re sober. Speaking over at XOJane, Emily McCombs said: “Like every newly sober alcoholic, I didn’t expect
MDMA – also known as Ecstasy or Molly – is on the rise. In fact, deaths from the drug are at their highest level in a decade. According to Vice, Fiona Measham, a professor of criminology, the average strength of an MDMA pill in 2014 was 100mg, much stronger than the average of 20-30mg in
Nicotine and addiction often go hand in hand. From those who are just addicted to cigarettes to those who drink or use drugs and who also smoke. So what, if any, are the benefits of recovery? And what are the pitfalls? So just what is nicotine? According to the US National Library of Medicine, tobacco
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about two-thirds (66.6%) of people aged 12 or older reported in 2014 that they drank alcohol in the past 12 months, with 6.4% meeting criteria for an alcohol use disorder. Unfortunately for those in the LGBTQ community, pressures can be nominally higher. According to the
Sobriety is hard enough for men – but a healthy diet can help in all sorts of ways. One of the first questions many treatment centers ask is about nutrition; from how much, how often, and what a person eats during the day. According to US News, a popular acronym can help you remember the
St. Patrick’s Day this year falls on Saturday, March 17th – a day that many people in recovery find especially daunting, especially because St. Patrick’s Day is ranked as one of the Top Four US drinking holidays. But there are some ways to enjoy the day that are healthy, productive, and empowering. You’ll want to
The country knows how tragic and all-consuming the opioids epidemic has become. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (the CDC), opioids – including prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl) killed over 42,000 people in 2016 alone. This amounts to the highest annual rate of death in the US from opioids yet – but
As Valentine’s Day draws near, society will inundate us with images of happy couples strolling along the beach or enjoying a fireside rendezvous. But are you ready for such intimacy or is your recovery a higher priority? Navigating the complexities of dating in recovery while avoiding the pitfalls of addiction can be intense, so here
