Informative articles on sobriety, recovery and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We’ve all probably heard someone being called a “sponsor” when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction recovery, but what exactly is a sponsor in recovery, and how can he or she help? By taking a closer look, we can learn just how important, if not essential, a sponsor can be in you or your loved one’s journey to wellness.
Life after military service can carry challenges that are hard to explain from the outside. For some veterans, trauma symptoms, PTSD, depression, anxiety, chronic stress, sleep problems, pain, and substance use can all become part of the same painful cycle. A veteran may drink to fall asleep, use substances to feel numb, or rely on […]
A person may stop drinking, using drugs, gambling, or engaging in another compulsive behavior and feel proud of that progress. Then, slowly, something else starts taking up the same space. Maybe it’s work. Exercise. Food rules. Shopping. Gambling. Social media. Another substance. A habit that once seemed harmless begins to feel harder to control. That […]