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Best Ways to Stay Sober

Recovery is a lifelong journey. Relapses are common, especially in the first few years of sobriety. However, there are many things you can do to

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Why Do I Keep Relapsing?

If you have recently made the positive life choice to become sober, you might be surprised to learn how common relapses are. According to the

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Relapse Prevention Tips

Although you are committed to sobriety, you should prepare for some of the challenges ahead. Unfortunately, relapses are a relatively common setback. But just because

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What Constitutes Addiction?

The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a primary chronic disease of brain reward, memory, motivation, and related circuitry, which is reflected in

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What is Addiction?

According to the American Psychiatric Association, addiction or substance use disorder is a complex condition in which someone uses a substance in an uncontrolled manner

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Sober Things to Do During Covid

With many places shutting down and the ongoing limitations on in-person gatherings and activities, sober individuals may have difficulty finding sober activities to engage in.

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How Do I Stay Sober?

It takes hard work and dedication to recover from a substance use disorder. For many people, it will require a lifetime of dedication to stay

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Letting Go of Addiction

In many cases, there are two things that keep people with addictions trapped in the addiction cycle: physical dependence and psychological dependence on a substance.

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Identifying with Your Addiction

An individual’s identity, or self-image, constantly adapts to the environment, rather than just remaining static. Most people are able to incorporate multiple different identities into

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Is Addiction Hereditary?

When it comes to addiction, a question many people have is whether or not addiction is hereditary. Substantial research has been done on this topic,

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What to Do After Rehab?

After you have completed rehab for an addiction, you may be wondering what you should do next to maintain your recovery. Successfully completing rehab is

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How Do I Stay Sober?

For people who have recognized that they are suffering from an addiction, one of the first questions they may have is to ask for advice

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Living with Addiction

Living with addiction is not easy, as anyone in this position already knows. The hardest part about dealing with an addiction is admitting to yourself

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Being Part of a Sober Community

A sober community provides great benefits for someone recovering from addiction. Many addicts have tried on multiple occasions to overcome their addictions on their own

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