When you’re newly sober, it can be difficult to imagine summer without parties filled with alcohol, drugs, and celebratory recklessness. Likewise, we live in a …
The Myth of the Summer Body
Oftentimes body image issues can be falsely labelled a “female issue.” The reality is much more dynamic, as body image issues befall all genders. Men …
Listening Actively in Order to Grow
If we are honest with ourselves and really think about what we are doing when we purport to be listening to others when they are …
Willingness and Whatever it Takes
As anyone who has entered into sobriety knows, there are a plethora of qualities that we need to adopt in recovery in order to reap …
Sobriety as Freedom
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery; none but us can free ourselves.” These famous words by Marcus Garvey sum up quite accurately the state we yearn …
Adopting Assertiveness Pt II
A practical way in which we can begin to understand how we can improve our interactions with others is to first see how we typically …
Adopting Assertiveness Pt I
One of the most prevalent reasons that individuals seek out psychotherapy is in order to undergo assertiveness training. There are a number of factors that …
The Importance of Sleep in Recovery
In a recent and massive study that was comprised of 10,000 individuals from across the world called “the world’s largest sleep study” by experts in …
What is Vivitrol and is it Right For Me?
There are a myriad of new and potentially effective medicinal treatments for sufferers of Substance Use Disorder. For example, Campral is a relatively new medication …