Every day in every way millions and millions of Americans ask: Is there a sober house near me? Sometimes they ask silently. Sometimes they ask aloud. They sometimes even loudly shout it out from the rooftops. Why? Because they’re sick and tired of being sick and tired and they’ve no choice but to climb up the stairs, exit to the… Read More
Addiction warning signs aren’t always easy to see, but that only means you need to look harder. Why? Because addiction is a disease. And like all diseases, the earlier the diagnoses, the better the prognosis will be. Yes, it really is that simple. Except when it isn’t. See, addiction also happens to be a tricky disease. For both those doing… Read More
Sober Living saved my life. It sounds like hyperbole right? Something tried and trite and too good to be true. But would so many people from so many places say such a thing so many times just for the heck of it? Doubtful. So please, the next time you hear someone say ‘sober living saved my life,’ do lend ’em… Read More
Can changing the words we use change the way we perceive addiction? Addictionary says Yes! In fact, it’s willing to recast language to prove it. That’s the aim of some addiction research doctors and scientists anyway. And not just any doctors and scientists either. But the doctors and scientists at the Recovery Research Institute (RRI), perhaps the most prestigious organization… Read More
Folks sometimes forget that sober support is crucial throughout recovery — and that includes even before it begins. In fact, sober support is often what makes recovery possible to begin with. A fact too few stakeholders acknowledge. HOPE Sheds Light aims to change all that. The New Jersey-based non-profit has tasked itself with providing de facto sober support whenever it’s… Read More
