Love: The Key To Recovering From Eating Disorders

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Eating disorders can be crippling, but there is hope for long-term recovery Do you know how many people have eating disorders? The statistics are shocking; 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million Americans, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, so if you eat too much or too little, you are not alone […]

Addiction And Recovery Messaging Need A Makeover

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Is addiction and recovery messaging totally depressing you and making you crazy? Have you noticed how people’s eyes glaze over when you talk about it? I talk about addiction and recovery every day both for Reach Out Recovery and as part of my work with Rotary International US Task Force on Addiction Prevention. So, I […]

Sobriety Quote: Share Your Story

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Why is it important to share your story Help lift the stigma of mental health and addiction issues. Today’s sobriety quote tells us that in recovery, it’s important that we share our stories with others. It will make you feel better and less alone and it will inspire others. Now, it’s important to know your […]

Cali Sober: Can You Still Smoke Pot?

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Cali Sober Is A Thing, But Is It Sober Cali sober — or California sober — refers to people with substance abuse who no longer drink nor partake in most drugs … except smoking pot. The Cut explores that some people who qualify as being Cali sober abstain from everything except marijuana and even psychedelics. […]

Why You Need Sober Sisters

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Find Some Sober Sisters To Support Your Recovery Why do you need sisters, let me explain. We don’t do this journey of recovery alone. You hear that phrase all the time. What it means is, creating a recovery community for yourself is incredibly important. It can be the difference between staying sober and relapsing. For […]

7 Ways To Get Over Unloving Relationships

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It’s crucial to keep ourselves safe when it comes to matters of the heart, especially when you’re in recovery. Loving relationships have the capacity to bring unimaginable joy to our lives. For me, it can add an element to my life that colors everything else happy. Love is magical, it’s better than any drug. The idea […]