by Carley Smiddy | Feb 7, 2022 | Interventions, Mental health, Relapse & Prevention, Sober Transition & Recovery Resources, Substance Use Disorder, Support
Celebrities such as Paris Hilton have drawn attention to “troubled teen” treatment programs that may harm rather than help. While it’s essential to select the right type of help for your child, it can be challenging to find trustworthy resources to help guide your...
by Carley Smiddy | Jun 15, 2021 | Addiction Treatment & Recovery, Sober Transition & Recovery Resources
When you first entered residential treatment, you had to transition from active addiction into a life of recovery. Now that you have finished residential treatment, you may have one more transition to make: going from residential to sober living. Leaving the structure...
by Carley Smiddy | Nov 12, 2020 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Sober Transition & Recovery Resources
After months or years of battling substance abuse or alcoholism with your loved one, that joyous day has finally arrived. Your family member has agreed to get treatment. They are terrified. You are terrified. Both of you have high hopes. For right now, it’s all...
by Carley Smiddy | Nov 3, 2020 | Recovery, Sober Transition & Recovery Resources, Support
It would be nice if there were some magical water running through the pipes in treatment facilities. You could drink it, bathe in it, make coffee and tea with it, and, after 28 days or so of being submerged in its healing alchemy, getting through your first year sober...
by Carley Smiddy | Mar 10, 2020 | Recovery, Sober Transition & Recovery Resources
There are many traits that are useful for everyone, especially anyone recovering from addiction. These traits include optimism, gratitude, and self-control, among others. One positive trait we tend to hear less about is compassion. Compassion is a concern for the...
by Carley Smiddy | Mar 6, 2020 | Relapse & Prevention, Sober Transition & Recovery Resources
What is a Sober Escort? Andy Irons: Kissed By God illustrates the childhood, career, and ultimately tragically premature passing of one of the most iconic and legendary surfers of our time, the young and great Andy Irons. Andy had bipolar disorder, and like many of...
