We don’t get sober in a vacuum. Addiction recovery is affected by the world around us, and at Workit Health we’re here to break it all down.
This culture goes far beyond our society’s usual offenses of passing heavily photoshopped images off as real bodies or promoting a different fad diet every week. I’m talking about entire blogs, sites, and trending hashtags that actively promote disordered eating.
Believe it or not, the holiday season is nearly upon us yet again. Whether you’re newly sober or have been sober for some time, the holidays can create a sense of anxiety for those of us in recovery.
Gambling addiction is a commonly known, but little discussed, process addiction. At Workit, we often focus on addictions to substances (we are in an opioid crisis, after all), but there’s another world of addictions, to processes or behaviors. Today, you can gamble without leaving the comfort of your own screen, as online casinos and games make it easy to win or lose from your couch.
As much as I like to think of myself as well-rounded, modern, intelligent woman, I am also a sucker for anything that has an infomercial on at 2 am (pretty sure that I do need a food dehydrator). And, as many women I know in recovery, I have had issues with food since I got my first training bra. My impulsiveness + food issues + marketing = Chrissy’s fantastical review of fad diets of tried...
September 22nd is Dear Diary Day. We don't know the origins of this holiday, and we don't care. We honor it just the same! That doesn't mean we at Workit are scribbling pages in our diary morning and night. Nope, it means many of us tracked (or still track) our cravings to help kick addictions.
What is recovery? Recovery is using your level of road rage as a spiritual barometer. Recovery is suiting up and showing up unless suiting up and showing up for yourself tonite looks like watching Netflix with your pets in your pajamas. Recovery is giving up trying to be cool, and realizing that makes you cooler than you ever were.
Chester Bennington, and so quickly before him, Chris Cornell, reminded us of what we each are, a flawed and tightly bundled ball of joy and pain, love and heartache, sometimes trudging forward through depression, and sometimes succumbing to its greater darkness. These are our role models. They’re imperfect, which is just the sort of perfect we need.
When I saw the news of Nelsan Ellis' death, I knew. When we're in agony, frail and exhausted, we want to stay at home. Give us our bed and our dignity.
Anna David, former party girl and author, shares her thoughts on current party girl, Cat Marnell's new book How To Murder Your Life.
Survey says? The web is a welcoming place to be when it comes to recovery. See what these recovery bloggers have to say about the digital recovery world.
Moby on his addiction, getting sober, and his thoughts on drinking and using now that he's been sober for over 15 years.
No one starts out an addict. But as patterns of behavior become more dramatic, the lies we tell ourselves balloon. Before we know it, we’re living in a bubble of craving, outlandish behavior, and irrational thought. Let’s check out some common lies we tell ourselves when it comes to addictions.
What addiction trends in particular would you guess are creating the most buzz? It’s not always what you’d expect... Here are 4 surprising addiction trends that were bubbling up in 2016's Google searches (via Google trend).
Ah, Dry January is finally upon us! It's a month many of us sort of look forward to but also sort of dread: when we commit to staying off the booze for 31 days. Dry January ends up on the ultimate high note (accomplishing it feels great mentally and physically!), but getting through it has its highs and lows, like any lifestyle revamp does. Here's 4 ways to feel your best throughout the inevitable rollercoaster:
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