The new explosion of non alcoholic drinks includes gin, whiskey, non alcoholic wine, and every other spirit you can imagine.

Non alcoholic drinks that taste like real spirits are growing in popularity for the […]

The drugs and alcohol may be gone, but there’s more to being sober than quitting use.

Being sober is a bit more complicated than the sober definition that you find in the dictionary, which is simply: “not […]

Honesty in sobriety is about much more than just stopping the lies told around using

“Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women w […]

5 Tips for letting go and moving on when you’re in recovery and toxic relationships have to end

Letting go and moving on from unhealthy relationships begins when you start connecting on an authentic level. […]

You hear the term wellness all the time but do you know what it means?

The term “wellness” is trending all over social media. It’s seen in mainstream news, preached by doctors, and commonly compliments a whole […]

Relationships in quarantine from the honeymoon phase of togetherness 24/7 to cabin fever, irritations and beyond

Relationships in quarantine are getting ugly. What can you do about it? In the 6 years my […]

What is CBD oil and what does it do

CBD oil careened into our lives with a bang, when it was made federally legal toward the end of 2018. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the Farm Bill) legalized […]

Meditation for beginners gives a background of the practice with the benefits of meditation, the meditation definition and how to meditate

Meditation for beginners opens the door to a new kind of […]

Serenity definition means calm despite the storms while peace means a lack of conflict

Serenity is calm, and we all need it right now. You’ve seen the great leaders of the world demonstrate calmness when it […]

What is the gaslighting definition and why is gaslighting everywhere in the news and in our lives right now

Gaslighting is a term I heard frequently, but I never took the time to define the gaslighting meaning […]

Overcoming self doubt is a challenge for everyone, but more so for people in recovery

It’s no secret that overcoming self doubt is something that has to be worked on almost every day if you are in addiction […]

This is your how-to on how to detox from weed

I didn’t think detox from weed was a thing … until I went through it. Back before I got into opiates, I was a major pothead. After my first arrest, I needed to sto […]

Addiction hurts families when celebrations can’t include everyone

Addiction hurts families in ways that make celebrations difficult or impossible, but there are ways to feel better. Each season brings […]

Stages of opioid recovery show a timeline for getting healthy

Stages of opioid recovery were not clear to me when I started my journey. I just wanted to stop using. Why is recovery so difficult, and why do so […]

Opioid stigma impacts recovery so profoundly that many people with substance use disorder perish in secret rather than face the shame of trying to get help, and failing. Stigma also prevents family members from […]

Survivor’s guilt is not something you expect when you decide to go into opioid recovery

Opioid recovery is challenging at best, but when your friends are dying, the trauma can become overwhelming. Many people […]

Recovering opioid addicts are a mystery to people who haven’t experienced it in their families. How does the downfall happen? Destructive conditioning over many years has gotten the nation used to losing 40,000 […]

It’s hard enough to be sober, add high-functioning professional to the mix and the stakes increase

Mother of Kinkajous by night, professional by day. At this point in my life, I wear many hats while […]

Taking painkillers in sobriety — the taboo topic we don’t talk about enough. Can sober people take painkillers as part of a treatment plan after surgery? My experience is yes. Just because we are in sobriety doe […]