5 Helpful Tips For Staying Positive During Recovery
Life comes at you in all different ways, that’s for sure. No matter what you do or don’t do, at times you’re looking at having to face challenging things. As part of that, change is something that we all have to contend with. Recovery from alcoholism or addiction requires change. There’s no getting around that. […]
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Your Thoughts Affect Your Recovery: Here’s How To Change Them
We hear a lot of talk about how thoughts can affect our lives, but we tend to only know this at the surface level. In fact, many people never really take the time to see what kinds of negative thoughts are repeating regularly in the mind. As such, these negative thoughts play a big role […]
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How to Have a Social Life While Quitting Drinking
Many people want to stop drinking for a variety of reasons. Have you been thinking about quitting drinking, or at least cutting down? Maybe you want to cut out the extra calories. Or perhaps you want to save money, get your partner off your back for “over-drinking”, or quit for health reasons. Alcohol can be […]
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Is It The Blues Or Depression?
Everyone gets the blues at times for various reasons. Feeling sad is a normal response to many of life’s struggles or losses. Chances are you’ve had the blues on many occasions. But what about when the sadness worsens and goes on for weeks or months? What if you feel so badly that you’re having trouble […]
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Trying To Quit Smoking? Top Tools To Help
Overcoming any addiction takes hard work, commitment, and time. Quitting smoking is no exception. If you are currently a smoker, you probably think about quitting from time to time. You may think, “one day when I’m ready, I’ll try to quit.” You may have already tried to quit smoking before and maybe had success for […]
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Being Sober Doesn’t Automatically Fix Relationships
If you’re like many people, relationships can sometimes be a roller coaster ride. Whether it’s with family, friends, or partner, there can be ups, downs, and plenty of twists. On one side of the spectrum, you’re happy, excited, and feeling content. On the other, you’re angry, resentful, insecure, and more. If you happen to be […]
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