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Navigating Relapse During the Holiday Season

Navigating the holidays can be tricky for anyone. There is a lot of pressure and stress involved. For a recovering addict, it can be a challenge. Here are some tips on how to help your loved one get through the holidays with their sobriety intact.

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Instant Gratification, a Slippery Slope

Many of us find ourselves impulse buying something because we want it, ordering expensive food delivery because it’s easy, or using drugs and alcohol to avoid our problems. There are ways to look at our choices and be able to stop ourselves before destroying...

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Non-Alcoholic Mocktails for the Holidays

During the holidays, enjoy some of these non-alcoholic mocktails! This way you can still celebrate the holidays with family and friends and keep your sobriety intact.

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How to Handle the Stress of the Holidays

The holidays can be very stressful for people, especially those in recovery. The holidays can be triggering to those freshly sober and here are some ideas on how to get through the holidays with your sobriety intact.

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Preventing Boredom and Relapse

For those of us who are newly sober, it can be hard to avoid the temptation of returning to old coping mechanisms of using drugs or alcohol. Here are some ways to prevent boredom and temptation that will boost your mood and keep you busy.

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I am Sober. What Now?

Having a plan upon leaving treatment has a huge positive impact. We take a look at what steps someone can take to increase their chances of staying sober upon leaving drug rehab.

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How to Support a Loved One In Recovery

You may have a loved one who had started their journey in recovery, but how do you support them?

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Dealing with Doubts and Allowances in Recovery

One of the biggest fears for the loved ones of someone in recovery is the addict's relapse. How does relapse happen and what steps can be done to prevent it?

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New Challenges Arise After Addiction Treatment

In the wake of the global pandemic, COVID-19 has created new challenges for those leaving treatment after recovering from drug addiction.

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Your New Life Can Start Now

"When I got sober, I thought giving up (alcohol) was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That’s when the sparkle started for me." - Mary Karr This quote is by an American poet who became sober...

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Lies are Relapse Fuel

We usually write articles about what family members can do to improve the chances of their loved ones staying sober. However, this article is directed at those struggling with addiction, how something that may seem harmless to them can lead down a road...

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Addiction: How Having Something to Live for Can Change Everything

The struggle with substance abuse becomes all-encompassing. It engulfs you and becomes your primary focus. The longer a person struggles with addiction, the harder the journey back to normalcy can be.

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Six Tips for Life Free of Addiction

The world can be a tough place to live in, especially when someone is struggling with the demons that often accompany addiction. Those who get out of treatment will often face the temptation to use or simply go back to the ways they used to deal with life.

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I Know Addiction Isn’t a Disease

I’m not an addict but before I qualify myself on this subject, I would like to say I write this with no malicious intent towards programs or people who view addiction differently than I do.

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People are Beautiful—A Poem

People are happy, angry, sad, people hate, they love, people are beautiful. People dance, they fight, they go to war, people kill, they give birth, people are beautiful.

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Ten Tips for a Sober Holiday Season

I put together this list to help all of you stay sober through the holidays. Some of you may remember these tips from last year. It was such a big hit; I decided to send them out again! I know the holidays can be difficult and I hope these tips help everyone...

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The Perfect Sober Halloween

Halloween is one of the biggest party holidays of the year. This is why for many addicts it can be extremely difficult to get through it with your sobriety intact.

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Tips for a Lasting Sobriety

One of the hardest things for someone new in sobriety is to prevent relapse. The worry of a relapse affects both family members and addicts. This is one of the biggest concerns when someone completes drug treatment. For this reason, we have put together...

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Perspective

Where did addiction take me? I could tell dark stories of addiction because believe me there are plenty. I could exploit the dark memories of using drugs: where I was, who I was with, etc. Things I vaguely remember and things that are etched into my mind...

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Recipes for a Sober New Years

Around this time of the year, I like to remind Narconon graduates not to get caught up with drinking at holiday parties. I find this time of year is when the temptation to use drugs or alcohol is the worst. Here are some sober recipes to ring in a sober,...