Sober living

Check out more about living a sober lifestyle and how we support sober living in our Sober Living Blog. Our Somerville home is a semi modern two family with a gigantic living room and a great group of residents. It has a great reputation and recovery record with the longest average length of stay for […]

If your loved one is not one for sobriety gifts, it may be best to make a donation in the name of your loved one and give it to them as a gift. For these, find out what type of charities that your loved one works with or enjoys and make a donation in their

Additionally, there are two recovery-oriented meetings including a 12-Step group and a literature study. These recovery meetings are open to all same-sex houses and residents are encouraged to invite their sponsors. This is also a forum where alumni often visit and give their stories or offer to sponsor a newcomer. When you join Stepping Stones,

In a national survey, 15% of employed Americans said they work under the influence of alcohol and that their drinking impairs their work. In another survey, 63% of employees admitted that it was easy to bring booze to work, drink during the workday, or get alcohol at work. Almost that many workers said the same

Regular mindfulness and meditation practices can improve your emotional regulation and stress management, making the prospect of sobriety less daunting and more manageable. A therapist specializing in addiction recovery can offer personalized advice and coping strategies. Participating in regular sessions can help you maintain focus on recovery and address any emerging issues before they become

We all love funny quotes, and funny sobriety quotes are a sure way to lift the heavy and severe pains of substance abuse with positive inspirational quotes. Using funny inspirational quotes has been a part of modern society for hundreds of years. In the last decade, funny sobriety quotes have developed a cult-like following due

A number of transdermal testosterone preparations have become available recently, but it is difficult to deliver large amounts of testosterone using the transdermal formulations. Users may supplement their program of injections and pills with topical gels to provide a constant low-level testosterone supply. Recent studies increasingly suggest that the use of AASs and other PEDs

At that time, no treatment options existed other than local hospital emergency rooms for the 10% of the population affected by substance use disorders. 29.d Documentation that residents are formally linked with the community such as job search, education, family services, health and/or housing programs. Recovery is a journey, not a destination…May your journey begin

These are residential facilities that provide structure and support for those healing from addiction. They sober house are designed to be a transitional space from residential treatment to mainstream society. Substance use treatment providers may offer oversight in some instances, although this is not always the case. Some sober living facilities provide substance-free transitional housing

There is evidence in a number of physiological systems that binge alcohol intake complicates recovery from physical trauma (see the article by Hammer and colleagues). Molina and colleagues review research showing that alcohol impairs recovery from three types of physical trauma—burn, hemorrhagic shock, and traumatic brain injury—by affecting immune homeostasis. Their article also highlights how