Too Much: Sugar, Stress, and Social Media

Too Much: Sugar, Stress, and Social Media

As a person in recovery from a substance use disorder, you no doubt have a good sense of the dangers of indulging in certain kinds of excess, from sugar to social media. After all, drinking or using drugs to excess is what allows a substance use disorder to get its...
Halloween: Relapse Triggers in Disguise

Halloween: Relapse Triggers in Disguise

Halloween is nearly here. Kids are deciding on their costumes, adults are planning parties, and candymakers are counting up the profits from the sale of all those “fun size” servings of sweets. There is an undercurrent of scariness running through the whole holiday,...
Perseverance, Resilience, and the Recovery Journey

Perseverance, Resilience, and the Recovery Journey

When it comes to maintaining your sobriety, it can be all too easy to get in your own way. Here’s how to manage the road to recovery. Maybe you accept an invitation to hang out at a bar where you used to drink or to go to a party at a place where you used to...