• Keeping an Eye on Your Kid

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    Modern-day technology is not only addictive but a way for recovering teens to easily connect with past friends who were bad influences. If your child [...]

  • Social Media Negatively Impacting Self Confidence

    975 words|4.9 min read|

    The online world has faced a major boom in social media platforms and usage in the past decade. Children of all ages are exposed to [...]

  • A Parent’s Guide to College Alcoholism

    609 words|3 min read|

    Sending your child to college is a bittersweet moment. You’re so proud of and excited for your freshman student and the new adventures that lie [...]

  • Coping with the Stress of Graduating

    886 words|4.4 min read|

    Graduation time — whether you're graduating from college or high school — is full of questions like, "What's next?" "Where are you going to college?" [...]

  • Addiction’s Effects on Children

    808 words|4 min read|

    Addiction to drugs or alcohol can take a severe toll on a person’s life, but oftentimes the greater, perhaps unforeseen, impact is on one’s family. [...]

  • Addiction and the Presence of a Co-Occurring Mental Disorder

    745 words|3.7 min read|

    Have you ever wondered why some people continually go in and out of rehab or repeatedly break sobriety despite their best efforts and a good [...]

  • Traveling Through Wine Country While Sober

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    Napa Valley, California — the first thought that comes to mind, most likely, is Wine country. Known for its sprawling vineyards, world-renowned wineries and beautiful [...]

  • Taking the Time to Plan and Celebrate Addiction Recovery Milestones

    780 words|3.9 min read|

    With sobriety comes the need to restructure your life. Learning what brings you joy, developing healthy habits and sticking to a routine is just the [...]

  • Maintaining Recovery While Working in a Restaurant

    812 words|4.1 min read|

    People working in the restaurant industry face the unique challenge of being around alcohol as part of their daily job. In addition, a culture of [...]

  • Navigating Familial Grief: Coping with the Death of a Parent

    932 words|4.7 min read|

    Even with advanced knowledge of impending death, there’s no way to prepare for the heavy emotions that follow the loss of a loved one, especially [...]

  • A Closer Look At ADHD vs ADD

    908 words|4.5 min read|

    Sometimes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are used interchangeably in a modern speech to describe an individual that is easily distracted [...]

  • Recovery in the Jungle

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    12-Step Meeting on a Beach The jungle of Costa Rica seems an unlikely place to find a 12-step meeting, but during a recent vacation it’s [...]