Ready to quit drinking? We have strategies and stories to help you say goodbye to alcohol.
Taking measures towards a healthier office drinking culture don't need to be drastic or complicated to be effective. To demonstrate this, let's start with 5 simple changes.
The idea behind the Sinclair Method is that you are not addicted to the actual alcohol, instead you are addicted to the pleasurable experience associated with drinking, that warm buzz you get after one (or more) drinks of your favorite hard beverage.
Naltrexone can completely block the euphoric and pain-relieving effects of opioids, helping to deter opioid misuse by erasing the ability of a user to get high. It begins working slower and is longer lasting, so it won’t help in an overdose, but can help to manage an opioid use disorder. And, unlike naloxone, naltrexone can also be used in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
Cravings hitting you hard? Playing the tape through is a craving crusher that will help. It’s a mental exercise that is easy to do anywhere and at anytime.
I stopped drinking in June of 1997. I went to AA and counted days off of alcohol. As I endured a roller-coaster of emotions day to day, sometimes hour to hour, I pretended to (and sometimes, genuinely did) enjoy my first sober summer New York City. As the hot days transitioned into cooler ones, and as I was safely past my first 90 days sober and experiencing my first sober everything, I prepared for my first holiday season – and potentially visiting my family – without my buffer and crutch, alcohol. I say “prepared for” because at the time, I wasn’t sure what I would do when the time came to fly home to visit my family.
If you're ready to quit drinking or drugs, or just trying to cut back, work social events come with a unique set of pressures and challenges
Halloween is a great reason to get wasted. Or is it? Here are all the things I don't miss about drinking on Halloween:
When it comes to moderation vs. abstinence, how do you know which one is right for you? We compare personal experiences of success with both moderation and abstinence in addiction recovery.
Robin McIntosh, Workit Health's Co-Founder and Co-CEO, celebrated 10 years in recovery from alcoholism, bulimia, and anorexia this year.
Here are 10 lessons she's learned along the way:
Handling an alcohol-laden work event is tricky in recovery. Lisa Smith, author of 'Girl Walks Out of a Bar,' shares her strategies for attending boozy work events in sobriety.
Laura Silverman of The Sobriety Collective just celebrated 11 years sober. She offers up tips and tricks that have kept her going over 11 years of recovery.
Traveling for business? Tips on how to stay sober from Lisa Smith, author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar.
Easy and Delicious Mocktail Recipes to Help Cut Back on Alcohol
It doesn't take getting wasted to enjoy the holiday. Here are some quick tips for an enjoyable Fourth of July at every stage of addiction recovery.
Lisa McLaughlin, Workit Health's Co-Founder and Co-CEO, just celebrated 16 years sober. Here are 16 ways her recovery has evolved.
Can you get sober alone, without 12-step or other support groups? What’s more, some people recover with no method at all—contrary to popular belief. A recent study examining the pathways of recovery shatters the myth that you need to maintain a program of recovery to stay sober.
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