Practical guides, member stories, and clinical answers — written by people in recovery and reviewed by addiction medicine clinicians. Updated weekly.
Amy Dresner opens up about how breaking her routine throws her off the beam, and how she’s learned to get back into action.
When and how should you tell a date that you’re in recovery? Here are some tried and tested strategies. Dating is awkward enough on its own. When you add the sober or sober-curious element to it, booze-free dating can seem nearly impossible. In addition to the regular talking points like
According to mugs, t-shirts, and novelty wine glasses, the only thing moms need to recharge after a hard day of being everything to everyone is a glass of chardonnay. This messaging normalizes drinking culture and diminishes the real struggles moms face. Recently I was scrolling through my social media feed
Stand-up comedy is a drinking culture, but it was also my path to recovery. Content warning: This piece describes suicidal ideation, as experienced by the author. I started stand-up comedy as a way to quit drinking. This sounds counterintuitive. Why would anyone think a business that revolves around alcohol and
Delving into parts work helped me resolve some self-sabotaging behaviors and start to have fun again. In the space between Delta and Omicron, stand-up comedy was happening again, yet I couldn’t get myself to show up to do it. Performing stand-up is one of my favorite things in life—so what
Are Suboxone withdrawal symptoms worse than heroin or an opioid medication detox? We answer your questions and put your fears to rest.
Residential rehab was the accepted recovery paradigm for decades, but the advent of telemedicine has opened the door to addiction recovery at home. “Rehab.” It’s a wildly misunderstood word. While glossy brochures depict leisurely beach strolls, poolside shiatsu, and triumphant, power-bronzed models enjoying equine therapy—this was not my reality. That
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