Alcohol has been used as a social lubricant and is woven into the fabric of most of our social interactions. Drinking and using other addictive …
Social Media and Sobriety: The Dos and Don’ts
Social media is an integral part of our contemporary culture. It’s everywhere and we are constantly engaging with technology and each other in the form …
Summer 2019: The Best Summer Ever
Sober summers are the best summers. Why? Because you have the clarity of mind, energy, and renewed sense of self with which to enjoy the …
A Summer Without Summer Parties
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 …
Summer in Sobriety
With summer right around the corner, for those of us in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction it can be a time of relishing in …
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 …
Finding a Passion in Early Sobriety
Often times, the dialogue surrounding discussions of early sobriety involve a wide array of prescription of things we ought not do. We shouldn’t involve ourselves …
Resisting Seductive Temptation
Re-establishing damaged relationships and fostering new and healthy connection in early sobriety is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding practices we can engage …
Resentment as a Key Contributor to Relapse
An important aspect of any relapse prevention program is the ability to understand and identify the precursors to relapse. While many factors could be looked …
You Deserve It
“I don’t deserve sobriety” men have told themselves. As men who have caused a great deal of damage in our lives and the lives of …