Working your body to strengthen your recovery In the world of recovery, we spend a lot of time focusing on the spiritual condition, the...

Dual diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder is when a drug addict or alcoholic simultaneously suffers from a mood disorder or other mental...

Contributor Emily Ash discusses her the events that led her to her bottom, what happened, and how she escaped the pain and suffering of...

For some people the question “do I have a problem?” has an unmistakable answer. Once I experienced arrests, withdrawal symptoms, trips to...

When most people say they grew up with alcoholic parents, it doesn’t paint a pretty picture. Most people imagine a house filled with...

In the recovery community, there is an accepted industry standard for early recovery from addiction, and it almost always involves a stay...

For most people suffering from addiction to alcohol or drugs, detox is the first step on the journey to long-term recovery. Deciding to...

For people suffering from addiction, interventions can be a useful tool to jumpstart recovery and get on the road to healthy sobriety....

New York City is full of fun neighborhoods that hold endless romantic possibilities for first dates, anniversaries, or just an evening...

Let’s talk about sex. And love. Specifically, sex and love in recovery. First of all, this is a judgement-free zone. Sex and love are...

For the thirsty New Yorker, there’s no shortage of bars in NYC. In fact, when it comes to boozy beverages, the NYC bar scene is just the...

The problem with New Year’s Resolutions is that they seem to never really stick. That’s because the goals outlined in most New Year’s...

I’ll be honest, Christmas stresses me out. I don’t hate Christmas, but the holiday season presents a number of stressors for me that...

For some of us in recovery, 12-step programs can seem quite daunting. At times 12-step programs can appear to be unquestionably...

image courtesy of https://kazan.vperemen.com/ Are pattern-based addictions such as sex addiction or gambling addiction different from...

Life in New York is a nonstop adventure. The hustle, the bustle, a million people going a million places and doing a million different...

For people in recovery, FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) can be a major stumbling block on drinking holidays like Halloween, New Year’s Eve,...

After detox, rehab, and outpatient services, many addicts and alcoholics find their recovery falling short due to lack of long-term...

A mother uses the lessons of her own recovery to help her son find healthy ways to cope with ADHD and addiction to technology When I was...

Breakups suck, but they don’t have to result in a relapse Let’s face it- every person in recovery has wished that getting sober was a...