The road to recovery from addiction is long and full of challenges. It can be hard to persevere in the face of setbacks and stay …
3 Tips for Dealing with Loneliness in Recovery
Loneliness is often a challenge for people starting out in addiction recovery. It’s typically a good idea to distance yourself from friends who drink and …
3 Major Benefits of Group Therapy
Group therapy has long been a central feature of addiction treatment programs. This worries a lot of guys who are thinking about entering treatment for …
Do You Have to Hit Rock Bottom To Beat Addiction?
One of the most persistent myths about addiction and recovery is that you have to hit rock bottom before you can recover from addiction. This …
Investing in Yourself
Many men have a curious blind spot when it comes to investing. We’ll spend months trying to figure out the perfect car or house to …
Expansion and Contraction: the Everchanging Journey of Recovery
Recovery, much like life, is not a straight line from point A to point B. Although sometimes we wish it were as simple and clear-cut …
Can I Drink Normally After Treatment?
A widely misunderstood notion that is common amongst newcomers to sobriety is that they can drink responsibly after they have left treatment. The ignorance surrounding …
Redefining Our Best Moments
You’ll hear a lot of catch phrases, mantras, slogans, and flat out cliches in recovery. One of the more well rehearsed sentiments is the idea …
Self-exploration Through Treatment
Before we learn about the depth and complexity of everything that is involved with the journey of recovery through addiction treatment, we typically see addiction …
Avoiding Relapse around Thanksgiving
For those of us in recovery, one of our greatest fears—particularly in early recovery—is relapsing. The effects of a relapse on our lives and the …