Category: Sober living

Panic attacks may accompany other mood disorders such as depression, anxiety or substance abuse conditions. People with benzodiazepine tolerance may take supratherapeutic doses because the recommended range no longer provides relief for their symptoms. The higher dose may help ease your symptoms, but it can also increase your risk of overdose and severe withdrawal symptoms. […]

Our free email newsletter offers guidance from top addiction specialists, inspiring sobriety stories, and practical recovery tips to help you or a loved one keep coming back and staying sober. On the other hand, Sober homes offer more privacy to the people staying there. Some recovering addicts may struggle with too much freedom and need […]

Sustaining behavior change until new patterns become ingrained is difficult under the best of circumstances. In leaving addiction behind, most people have to restructure their everyday life, from what they think about and who they spend time with and where, to how they use their time, to developing and pursuing new goals. The shifts in […]

67% of physicians are now in favor of nationwide medical cannabis legalization, says a 2018 Medscape poll [8]. Analysts project that the number alcohol withdrawal of registered medical marijuana patients can go as high as 5.7 million by 2030. They would make up 2% of the country’s entire population [20]. These devices pull the active […]

To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. To prevent constipation, eat dietary fiber, drink enough water, and exercise. Tell your doctor if your pain does not get better or if it gets worse, or if you have any new pain. As noted above, […]

In fact, Step One AA is an essential part of your recovery. The original version of the Twelve Steps and The Big Book makes numerous references to God, and this is largely because AA’s founders were Christians. The original references to God were quickly challenged in the early days of AA, and Bill W. Addressed […]

Holding up a mirror to others’ thought processes and motivations can also hold a mirror up to your own. If you are reading through this program, you have probably already decided you want to change, and are at least at stage 2 of the process. Make a list of how your worst habit is affecting […]

It’s much easier to stay financially fit when you’re sober. Besides saving all that money in the first place, you’ll be in a better state of mind to make good financial decisions. fear of being sober And having that extra cash opens up a whole world of new opportunities – you could decide to save […]

“I liked it to go out. I missed it for quite a while. I was doing about two grams a day.” “To come home and not to have the buffer support of a few drinks just to calm the nerves, it was a really amazing thing,” Farrell added. “There are no holes in the program. […]

This initial phase of sobriety can be invigorating and is often referred to as the “pink cloud”—a period that feels a little like you’ve found a unicorn. So why is it so hard to know whether alcohol is good or bad for us—especially for our brains? In this post, we’ll explore the current science and […]