
How to Navigate Recovery While Facing Legal Issues
Unfortunately, it is all too common for people with substance use disorders to get possession charges and DUIs. Typically this happened while they are in [...]

Emotional Support Animals Affect on Your Mental Health
Many people have heard the saying “a dog is a man’s best friend”. Well, if you have a mental health disorder this can feel even [...]

How To Be a Sober Wedding Guest
In our society, weddings have somehow shifted from being a celebration of a lifelong commitment between two people to the biggest party you'll ever throw [...]

How to Practice Self-Compassion
We're all really good at being hard on ourselves – we do one thing wrong, make one awkward comment or confuse the task assigned and [...]

Staying Sober in the Wedding Party
It's exciting, being asked by a close friend to stand in her wedding as a bridesmaid. However, it might also make you nervous if you're [...]

How to Recover Following a Miscarriage
Miscarriages aren't often talked about, even though they are more common than you might expect. Between 10-20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, meaning a vast [...]

Helping Teens Develop School Schedules
If you ask most teens and young adults about their favorite season, they would probably say summer. After all, summer is the season when most [...]

Is Exercise Good for Your Mind?
Have you ever completed a strenuous workout and, even though your body might be exhausted, you feel totally refreshed? Have you ever noticed that after [...]

Helping Your Teen Find Positive Outlets
The pressure to succeed during the teenage years can lead many teens to develop patterns of substance abuse. Peer pressure can only heighten the feeling [...]

How to Identify Your Core Values
You've probably heard the phrase, "Those who stand for nothing fall for everything." Often attributed to Alexander Hamilton, this quote holds some significance in regards [...]

Surviving Back to School While Recovering
There’s no shortage of changes when you’re in recovery. Whether you’re a high school student, college student or an adult looking to make a career [...]

Fostering Healthy Communication Skills in Your Relationship
When you hear the word "communication," you might immediately think of conversation. And while conversation is part of communication, it's not the whole of it. [...]


