Category: Sober Living

The first step is critical because it requires you to admit you have an addiction that needs to be treated. This can also make it easier for your friends and family members to accept and admit that you have a substance abuse problem. Most recently in 2022, Narcotics Anonymous published the Spiritual Principal A Day…

Because of the severity and complications that can arise from AWS, it is important to be familiar with proper treatment. The use of benzodiazepines is beneficial in lessening agitation, preventing withdrawal seizures, and reducing the progression of withdrawal symptoms. Pharmacists should be well educated on AUDs and their treatment and on the treatment of AWS…

Thanks to generous benefactors, your gift today can have 5X the impact to advance AI innovation at Mayo Clinic. However, it’s important to keep in mind that naltrexone will not prevent you from becoming inebriated or drunk from alcohol. Just because you can’t feel the typical “high” from alcohol while taking naltrexone, it does not…

The challenge of this stage is to essentially develop and maintain healthy life skills that will serve you for a lifetime. An exciting part of this period is that it can lead you to a happier life full of welcomed change and constant improvement. As a result, overcoming guilt and negative self-talk is vital. Some…

With CBT, you learn that recovery is based on practicing coping skills, not willpower. You can discuss trigger situations with your therapist and rehearse strategies to deal with them. Think about things that led to or worsened this relapse and how to remove them from your life. If a trigger is unavoidable, consider what you…