Christmas and the holiday season are a wonderful time of year for many reasons, but it can also be a challenging time for some. Between holiday stress, family, old friends, and triggers, Christmas can be trying when you have recently gone through a recovery rehab program. Your first sober Christmas in recovery can be overwhelming […]
Category: Recovery
How Long Does Suboxone Stay In Your System?
Suboxone is a prescription medication that helps people recover from opioid use disorder. Suboxone is made up of two different ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. These two ingredients combined help reduce cravings for addictive opioids including codeine, heroin, fentanyl, and oxycodone. How Does Suboxone Work? To understand how suboxone works, it’s important to understand the opioid […]
5 Tips For Staying Sober During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving kicks off the start of the holiday season – a time for celebration and cheer. It’s also the time of year that is most often accompanied by an increase in alcohol consumption, making it a potential problem for those abstaining from alcohol or other substances. For those recovering from addiction or alcohol use disorder, […]
Inpatient Vs. Outpatient Rehab Treatment
Deciding whether you need inpatient or outpatient substance abuse treatment often requires careful consideration. Both types of programs offer people who struggle with addiction an alternative way to achieve long-term sobriety. You need to determine which level of care is best suited to meet your needs. To be able to do so, you will need […]
Gray Death: Effects, Addiction, and Treatment
Opioid overdose rates in Florida increased from 54 per 100,000 in 2018, to 94 per 100,000 in 2020. The increasing popularity of the drug “gray death” has been shown to be a part of the problem. Gray Death is a deadly drug combination that has been linked to an increasing number of fatal overdoses in […]
The Importance of Wellness in Recovery
Staying sober is not the only important thing about life after treatment. The aspects of your life that were ignored during active addiction have to be made up in order to find happiness and fulfillment in recovery. You may feel like you are starting over, but it’s really just a new beginning for you. It […]
5 Tips For Staying Sober During Summer Break
Summer break is here, and there are a variety of ways to stay sober, including finding new hobbies and activities that don’t involve alcohol or drugs. Whatever your plans are for summer vacation, there is always an opportunity to keep yourself on track with sobriety. The most important thing you can do is to prepare […]
Setting New Year’s Resolutions In Addiction Recovery
While millions of Americans set goals around the new year, statistics show that most struggle to stay committed throughout the year. In fact, as many as 80% of goal-setters give up on their New Year’s resolutions by February 1st. Setting goals that are not only achievable but also specific and measurable can help ensure you […]
Celebrating National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month! A time to reflect and focus on addiction recovery as well as the journey those in recovery have undertaken to get to where they are today. An estimated 22 million Americans are currently in recovery. This is a month where people and communities come together to show support. This celebration […]
International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31
It is no secret that addiction is a serious illness, leading to tens of thousands of deaths every year. In fact, according to the CDC, there were a total of 67,367 drug overdose deaths in the United States just during 2013. This amounts to approximately 20.7 deaths for every 100,000 people living in the country. […]