Addiction Recovery

The Most Misused Drugs or Substances As of 2012, it’s been estimated nearly 24 million Americans use drugs every month. That’s almost 10 percent of the population of the United States. These studies show that drugs are prevalent in everyone’s lives, regardless of socioeconomic status. The most popular drugs or…

The Connection Between Gratitude and Healing Connecting with others – and especially with ourselves – through daily practices of gratitude helps to remind us that we are part of a greater human and spiritual whole. By focusing on what we have rather than on what we lack, gratitude opens our…

Addressing Holiday Anxiety and Depression The stress associated with holiday shopping, traveling and social gatherings can certainly accentuate everyday feelings of concern, worry and nervousness. Reassuring ourselves that there are a number of steps we can take when these negative feelings increase is important to helping us manage the situational…

How To Survive Your Company’s Holiday Party Sober Individuals in recovery receive many invitations during the holidays that are sources of excitement and happy anticipation. One particular type of invitation, however, has the potential to ignite a great deal of anxiety: the one to your annual holiday work party. The…