Navigating life in recovery can be a difficult task, we want to make sure you not only have a successful recovery but an enjoyable life in recovery.
We have compiled lists of blogs to help you navigate parties, holidays, travel, dating, friendships, self-care, living a healthy lifestyle, tips and tricks for when you are having a hard time and more.
Blogs about navigating parties, holidays, work, work events, and travel
Parties and holidays:
- Protecting Your Sobriety During the Holidays
- Come One, Come All! Navigating Holiday Parties With Friends And Family in Recovery
- 6 Strategies for Spending (Sober) Holidays with Family
- Alone on Christmas: How to Cope if You Aren’t With Family or Friends This Year
- Heading Home for the Holidays in Early Recovery
- 5 Ways To Stay Sober Through The Holidays
- There’s No Place Like Sober For The Holidays
- Plan Your Sober New Year’s
- Staying Sober in the New Year
- 7 Things To Do On New Year’s Eve That Aren’t Drugs
- Super Bowl Sunday Sober
- 5 Ways to Enjoy Valentine’s Day Sober & Single
- 7 Reasons An Alcohol-Free St. Patrick’s Day Is Lucky
- Spooky Sober Halloween Fun
- 5 Ways to Make Sure Halloween in Recovery Isn’t Scary
- Navigating Halloween Triggers
- Navigating the Pressure to Feel Grateful at Thanksgiving
- 6 Things I Don’t Miss About Drinking On Halloween Now That I’m Sober
- Here’s Why You Don’t Need Drugs or Alcohol to Have a Good Time
- How to Survive the 4th of July Without Alcohol
- 9 Tips For Enjoying Fourth Of July At Every Stage Of Addiction Recovery
- Tips for Enjoying Memorial Day the Sober Way
Travel:
- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: The Trials and Tribulations of Traveling Sober
- Traveling in Medication Assisted Treatment
- Staying Sober on Summer Vacation
- Taking It on the Road: Tips for Sober Business Travelers
- The Friendly Sober Skies: 10 Tips for Sober Air Travel This Season
Work and work events:
- Back to Work: Tips for Office Life in Early Recovery
- Alcohol in the Workplace: How to Deal
- Around the World in Office Drinking Culture
- Addictive Behaviors and Cultures of Health in the Workplace
- Secrets to Enjoying Holiday Work Parties Sober
- When Saying No to a Boozy Work Event Isn’t an Option
- Men’s Work, Life, and Recovery
Mocktail recipe blogs—because being in recovery doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy fun drinks!
- How to Make a Mocktail: The Cheat Sheet
- 17 Mocktails To Celebrate Any Occasion
- The Ultimate Guide to Ordering, Drinking, and Enjoying Non-Alcoholic Drinks (Part I)
- The Ultimate Guide to Ordering, Drinking, and Enjoying Non-Alcoholic Drinks (Part II)
- Summer Mocktail Recipes
Blogs about exercise and healthy living
Exercise:
- Meditation in Motion
- 5 Ways Exercise Boosts Your Chances of Long-Term Sobriety
- 8 Ways to Show Your Body Some Love
- The Power of Meditation in Addiction Recovery
- Why Exercise Is Your Best Stress Outlet for the Holidays
- 5 Ways Yoga Can Ease Chronic Pain In Addiction Recovery
- Let’s Get Physical: 4 Reasons To Exercise In Early Recovery
- How Cycling Helped My Recovery Journey
- 5 Ways Your Fitness Tracker Can Help You Beat Addictive Behaviors
- Simple Ways to Keep Working Out Even When Gyms Are Closed
- The Many Surprising Benefits of Walking
- Accessible Yoga at Home
Healthy living:
- Dietary Supplements for Opioid Addiction Recovery
- These 3 Smoothies Are Your Sobriety Self-Care Secret Weapons
- Why You WANT To Eat Well In Early Recovery
- The Best Grilled Cheese Recipe to Nourish Your Body in Recovery
- Food and Recovery: Demystifying Carbohydrates
- Three Delicious Bulk Recipes
Blogs about dating, friendships, self-care, what to do when you hit a rough spot, and more
Dating and friendships:
- What Happens When You Get Sober, But Your Partner Doesn’t?
- 4 Sober Dating Tips: What To Do If They Drink, And You Don’t
- 5 Ways To Make Sober Friends Once You Quit Drinking
- Relationships, Unfiltered: A Guide to Dating in Recovery
- Relationship Red Flags: Navigating Dating in Recovery
- 5 Ways To Stay Sober Through A Breakup
Self-care:
- Self-Care in Early Recovery
- 10 Ways To Manage Stress In Sobriety
- How To Cope With Difficult Life Situations In Recovery
- Self Care Strategies for Eating Disorder Recovery During the Holidays
- A Simple Guide to Self-Care (Bonus: Easy Chocolate Brittle Recipe!)
- 7 Tips for Thriving Sober
- Yes, Men Need Self-Care Too
- Routines That Help Me Stay on Track in Recovery
- HALT: A Simple Equation For Self Care
What to do when you’ve hit a rough spot:
- Kinds of Cravings and How to Combat Them
- Having Drink Cravings? Here’s What I Do To Fight Them Off
- A Self-Awareness Kickstarter to Keep Handy for Stressful Situations
- 10 Ways To Manage Stress In Sobriety
- ‘Tis the Season to Stay Sober and Sane: How to Beat Winter Blues (sans Booze)
- Staying on the Successful Path to Recovery through Financial Difficulties
- Sobriety in Hard Times: A User’s Guide
- The 1-Minute Trick to Stop Your Alcohol Cravings
- 10 Natural Tools for Overcoming Anxiety in Addiction Recovery
Other:
- Ask Robin: A series in which Workit Health’s Co-Founder Robin McIntosh answers reader questions from her own experience in recovery.
- Four Podcasts To Talk You Through Tough Times In Early Recovery
- Podcasts to Inspire You in Recovery
- 10 Great Addiction Recovery Blogs Worth Following
- The Best Online Recovery Meetings To Keep You Sober At Home