Recovery coaches often require recovery check-ins as a means of helping the individual in recover...

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Denial is an element in grief and element in recovery and an everyday element in life. It’s...

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Everyone makes mistakes. Even good people make mistakes. Sometimes our mistakes have such a deep ...

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Support in recovery was once limited to those who either attended a meeting such as NA or AA or w...

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The decision to quit using drugs or alcohol can be challenging at best. Of course, you WANT to do...

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The number of days you have sober is a BIG DEAL. Even with treatment, getting and stay sober is a...

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Relapse happens to the best of us. If you don’t think it’s true, or you're feelin...

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You may have thought you were the life of the party when you were drinking. Maybe others thought ...

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America’s Birthday. July 4th or the 4th of July. Independence Day. As we roll into the mont...

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Does where we live or work play a role in recovery? Is the environment affecting the way you feel...

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Self-medicating is a common precursor to addiction. Many of us who are in the fight to overcome a...

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Loss is a part of life, something we all go through no matter what stage of recovery or addiction...

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Coaching is a popular method of helping others to remain sober and hone their skills in recovery....

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A healthy start in recovery can make a world of difference in how long you remain on the sober pa...

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All day long, staying sober is the number one goal in early recovery. As you progress through the...

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Active addiction blurs the lines between right and wrong, between okay and not okay, between boun...

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We hear the saying, “Addiction is a family disease,” all the time. But what does it m...

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Almost ¾ of all treatment centers use some form of 12 step recovery principles as a founda...

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Recovering from addiction to drugs or alcohol takes time, commitment, effort, and self-love. You ...

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Relationships can be damaged and destroyed following addiction to drugs or alcohol. The restorati...

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Some believe that relapse is an inevitable element of addiction recovery, but this is not true. Y...

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Milestones, we reach them frequently in recovery, but how can we safely celebrate them? If you&rs...

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Journaling in recovery can be a helpful tool to guide your healing process. You may use a journal...

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During an individual’s time in treatment, accountability will play a key role in the healin...

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Whether you're just starting out, or you’ve been in recovery for several months, commun...

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