Category: Sober living
Updated on May 15, 2024
Methadone: Treatment Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
These comprised one systematic review (SR), two randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and two evidence-based guidelines. Appendix 1 presents the PRISMA5 flowchart of the study selection. The objective of this report is to summarize the clinical evidence and evidence-based …
Updated on May 16, 2024
Expressive Arts Therapy: 15 Creative Activities and Techniques
I am grateful for everyone’s kindness and my new lease on life. This exercise is based on the strategies found in the ‘Stages of Change’ literature. It helps the client acknowledge and the therapist evaluate the client’s readiness …
Updated on May 14, 2024
9 Healthy Things That Happen to Your Body When You Stop Drinking for 30 Days or More
Millions of people join support groups to help stop drinking and stay stopped. Studies show support groups play an instrumental role in helping people develop healthy social networks that result in continued sobriety. While many think drinking alcohol …
Updated on June 13, 2024
Recovery Quotes: 20 Best Sobriety Quotes
And while the benefits of sobriety are plentiful, it’s normal to experience challenges and setbacks along the way. Wherever you are on your journey, motivational quotes and affirmations can give you a boost of encouragement to keep going. …
Updated on May 10, 2024
Alcohol Use Disorder: What It Is, Risks & Treatment
The progression of the disease is subtle, and usually takes place over such an extended period, that even the alcoholic themselves fails to notice the point at which they lost control and alcohol took over their life. “It …
Updated on May 28, 2024
Setting SMART Goals in Recovery
Finally, most forms of drug treatment, if implemented according to best clinical practice, are rigorous. These programs impose environmental schedules and controls and require a substantial amount of emotional work and behavioral change on the part of the …
Updated on May 10, 2024
How Long Does A Hangover Last? What to Know About Two-Day Hangovers
You may have heard that sports drinks will hydrate you faster and speed your hangover recovery. But there’s no research to back up the idea that electrolytes — whether you drink them or take them in through a …
Updated on May 8, 2024
How to Handle Peer Pressure for Kids
Peers also contribute to declining preferences for STEM courses among adolescent girls (Raabe et al., 2019). The taste uncertainty principle asserts that imitation increases in line with individual uncertainty about preferences (Moutoussis et al., 2016). Children and young adolescents lack …
Updated on May 10, 2024
Alcohol use disorder Symptoms and causes
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Updated on May 29, 2024
11 Signs of Alcoholism and How to Get Help for Alcohol Use Disorder
If you still have depression after 4 weeks of not drinking, talk to your doctor. If you have depression and anxiety and want to drink alcohol, there are some considerations. Generally, you should limit your intake to 14 …