Who are the people you are closest to? It might be your spouse, parent, sibling or friend. These deep and meaningful relationships can provide the pillars of our lives, and can also help protect us from addiction and relapse. https://t.co/RxRoK3iJmJ
With the holidays feeling like a distant memory but cold weather and short days still around, the winter can be a tough time for people in recovery. https://t.co/Zf9KZTDlZU
Understanding and normalizing the ups and downs of getting sober can help people in recovery and their loved ones stick with the process, even when the going gets tough. https://t.co/y5ZLBccfJj
As if cold temperatures and wintery winds weren’t enough to make you feel despondent, the short days can have a huge impact on health. https://t.co/msU7YaOCVn
Drunk driving might seem like an abstract concept, but it’s ever present. In America, one person is killed every hour by a drunk driver. That’s more than 10,000 deaths every year, and hundreds of thousands of lives changed forever. https://t.co/SfMhTeJ38M
Nearly everyone who has been in recovery from a long time has had a relapse, or at least slipped into a relapse mindset. Long before you pick up the bottle or call up old friends for a fix, you’ll notice behavioral changes. https://t.co/iaBdSpsNO2
Substance use disorder touches millions of people, but each person who struggles with it has their own story. Here are the ten pillars around which The Balance approach is structured.
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“Goal-setting is not always something that feels within reach, especially during times of uncertainty or during difficult life transitions.” https://t.co/DOy5rj438T
Whether you’re living through your first sober summer, or have been in recovery for decades, these 13 sober summer activities will keep you on track and entertained through the warm summer months. https://t.co/UyeIhutj5u
While alcohol is a social lubricant in our society and can make people courageous who are otherwise very shy and passive, it’s certainly not worth the trade when it comes to its long-term and short-term effects. https://t.co/VxPJB3nika
Recovery unfolds one day at a time, but the past year has been a rough one. But now spring is unfolding through most of the country, a vaccine is being distributed, and there’s a sense of hope and optimism. https://t.co/SGsmysjbfQ
While addiction might have made you feel alienated from your loved ones, incorporating them into your treatment can make you feel bonded.
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“I believe the root of recovery is based on connection. Creating that connection opens people up to explore some of the root issues of why they were using." https://t.co/UxQllJ22KL
If you’re feeling depressed, having trouble getting out of bed or are unable to focus, you might be dealing with more than the winter blues. https://t.co/HGZgwchBf2
Addiction is just as likely to strike a young adult with a part-time job as it is to hit a middle-aged business man or even a c-suite executive. https://t.co/gmMcyYuEgs
For many people, part of the turmoil of the pandemic came from the unending ways in which we were being asked to change our lives. https://t.co/RotRho7lZN