Your First Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
What can you expect from your first 12 step, or AA, Alcoholics Anonymous meeting? Most people begin their recovery with some trepidation when attending their very first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. For many, just the thought of talking in front of strangers can make them feel exposed or unusually vulnerable. Nevertheless, attending an AA or 12-step […]
5 Ways To Stay Motivated After Sober Living
For long term recovery success, you need to stay motivated after leaving sober housing. There’s plan for that. Can you stay motivated after leaving sober living housing? In sober living, you’re in a safe environment, have structure, recovery support everyday, and caring staff. But what happens when you return home? Long term success and relapse […]
3 Tips To Choose A Recovery Center
Are you confused about how to choose a recovery center? You’re not alone! How to choose a recovery center when addiction is a crisis in your family? Addiction is so common that almost everybody knows someone who is suffering. Addiction develops for a number of reasons and at different levels of severity. When people do […]
Oxycodone Is Synthetic Heroin
Oxycodone plain and simple is a manufactured form of heroin Oxycodone is synthetic heroin and one of the most abused prescriptions. It is the cause cause of thousands of overdose deaths every year. Oxycodone is an opioid that was first designed to manage end of life pain for cancer patients, but was quickly marketed to physicians […]
Are Blamers Always Toxic People
Blamers can be toxic people who look for faults in others to take control Not all blamers are toxic people, though. Some people are perfectionists who are uncomfortable with anything that doesn’t seem exactly right to them. Discomfort can come when cultural expectations for the way things should be are not met. Perfectionists may be […]
It’s More Than A Hangover
It’s more than a hangover when you feel crappy the morning after drinking When you’re a teen or young adult, you may expect to throw up a lot and feel super crappy the next day after a party. When you’re older, you feel even worse. Drinking too much is messy. But what goes along with […]