A guy’s relationship with his mom is complicated, to say the least. She’s your first mentor, authority figure, nurturer, and best friend. It’s a delicate balance full of pitfalls and social mores, but rules go out the window when your child is in need… and addiction can render even the manliest of men susceptible to
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Oftentimes, the best stories about recovery can be found in documentaries; and there have been plenty, detailing the highs and lows of recovery and the joys of staying the course. But which are the best? We’ve put together a list of our favorite five – including docu-dramas – for you to kick back to and
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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
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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
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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
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