Holiday stress is real, and it can have a particularly detrimental impact for those in recovery. However, there are a number of strategies you can employ to maintain recovery during the holidays and ensure your health and well-being are a priority. While we may even...
Finding help for a loved one who is suffering with addiction can feel overwhelming. Not only are you worried about the health of the person you love, but you’re also trying to navigate the appropriate help: is a peer-supported pathway right, or do they need clinical...
It’s so normalized in society to refer to feelings as “good” and “bad” that when we experience any negative emotion, like anxiety, we assume it’s something to avoid. However, anxiety is a normal response to stressful situations — it’s the body’s warning system....
Despite the common misperception that happiness is a state of mind, it’s perfectly normal to experience a bad mood, or feel stressed — that’s part of everyday life. The reality of most people’s lives is that we can experience stressful times: working long hours, debt,...
22 million Americans are in recovery from substance use disorders. A leading study showed that a little over half of us recover with assisted means, the most common of which are peer-based or mutual-aid pathways of recovery. Perhaps the most well-known are 12-step...
It’s a phrase we see on social media with increasing popularity, but what does “sober curious” mean, and who does it appeal to? In short: sober curious relates to individuals who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, exploring what a life of sobriety would...
With the rise of the sober curious movement, the demand for sober mocktails and social events sans booze are becoming increasingly popular. And that’s great for the 22 million of us in recovery, because life should be fun and have lots of inclusive options. The...
Recovery coaching and life coaching are not all that different – they just have a different focus. According to the International Coach Federation, coaching is defined as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to...
By Dr. Natalie Feinblatt. In my private practice my two main specialties are addiction & trauma. My far more niche expertise is helping former cult members recover from their experiences. And the longer I work in all three areas, the more I come to see the...
“The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety. It’s connection.” – Johann Hari While sobriety is one potential goal of recovery, it is our support network that is a crucial element of helping us achieve that goal. Our recovering community is a...
