Beth Leiphotlz

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Prepping for Dry January – Everything You Need To Get Started

Chances are you’ve heard about Dry January. The idea is simple: start off the new year with an alcohol-free month. Maybe you want to try

5 Sneaky Alcohol Myths and the Truth Behind Them

If you’ve drink at all, you’ve likely heard rumors and myths about alcohol and hangovers. Let’s go beyond the myths to face facts.

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5 Ways To Stay Sober Through A Breakup

Breakups are painful, and can be especially difficult in recovery. Here are a few things that helped me stay sober through a breakup.

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5 Ways to Make Sure Halloween in Recovery Isn’t Scary

Celebrating Halloween with no alcohol is totally possible! Here are five tips on how to make sure your recovery comes first on October 31st.

What to Do When You’re Not Sure You’re Ready to Quit Drinking

Not sure you’re ready to quit drinking? Beth Leipholtz has 6 ways to help you move toward a decision about quitting alcohol.

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5 Ways to Reconnect to Your Recovery

Losing steam in addiction recovery? Here are five ways to keep your recovery fresh if you realize your no longer as connected.

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How To Talk To Your Teen About Addiction

There are certain conversations that are tough, yet necessary to have with your teen. One such conversation is centered around addiction.

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3 Ways Weather Affects Our Mood And Recovery — And How To Combat It

Most of the time, I appreciate the seasonal changes. But I also can’t ignore the fact that the weather impacts my mood greatly. The dark, gloomy days, especially during the winters, often leave me feeling down and irritated. Spring is often the worst, as we get tastes of amazing weather, usually followed by another dumping of snow. The shift of fall into winter is also hard, as the days get shorter and darker.

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How To Make Sober Friends Once You Quit Drinking

I won’t sugarcoat it – if you decide to stop drinking, it will likely affect some of the relationships in your life. You’ll realize there were certain people you thought you were friends with, but they were actually just a drinking buddies. It’s never fun to move on from people, but in sobriety it’s sometimes necessary.

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How Recovery Shapes Fatherhood: Dads in Recovery Tell Their Stories

The ability to stay in recovery and be a father is not an easy feat, and not something to take lightly. For these three fathers in recovery, the best Father’s Day gift is the ability to be present for their children.

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4 Sober Dating Tips: What To Do If They Drink, And You Don’t

Upon getting sober, many people may wonder what is going to happen to their dating life.It’s so common to meet up at a bar for a first date, or grab a glass of wine with dinner at a nice restaurant. In fact, most people don’t think twice about it. So when you stop drinking, how do you keep dating?

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How to Start Building a Life After Addiction

For those of us who walk the path of getting sober, rebuilding your life can seem overwhelming and intimidating. Beth Leipholtz came up with a few tips and tricks for if you are just starting out.

The Increasing Rates of Overdose in the Pandemic

Despite some progress in recent years, the overdose rate in the United States is again climbing. And the culprit, according to various experts, is likely the pandemic and its effect on everyday life.

7 Misconceptions About Recovery

When Beth Leipholtz thinks back to early recovery, the thought of reaching a month, 6 months, a year seemed insurmountable. She had so many images in my head of what recovery was sure to look like, and why she would hate it. Over the past 7 years, it’s become obvious that many of those images in my mind were misconceptions. Here are a few of the biggest ones.