7 Ways to Have a Fun Halloween without Alcohol
Halloween is a famous holiday, and for kids, it means trick-or-treating in costumes and enjoying the rewards of the candy they’ve gathered. For everyone else, it’s typically about celebrating with parties and other social gatherings. However, it’s possible to enjoy the holiday without having to…
Overcoming Codependency to Improve Relationships in Sobriety
Codependency is an unhealthy style of relating to others, and it’s commonly seen in people who struggle with mental illness or addiction. For dual diagnosis clients in treatment, understanding the codependency phenomenon is key. That’s an important step in learning to live a healthier and…
Why You Should Take Keep it Simple Your First Year Sober
Addiction recovery is a huge achievement, and it can give you a whole new lease on life. Staying sober means working on your recovery, especially during the first year. There are things you can do to build scaffolding around your new life. By providing extra…
The Importance of Community When Sober in College
The decision to further or continue your higher education is a commendable decision! Even more impressive is the fact that you will be doing it while sober. Certainly, the most rewarding and prolific paths people take in life are inevitably those with the rockiest surfaces…
5 Ways Sobriety Can Be Impacted by Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended the regular order of human affairs, and adjusting to the institutional changes has been challenging for everyone; however, those who deal with addiction are being uniquely affected by this global situation. The risk of relapse has been greatly heightened…
How to Maintain Sobriety After Treatment Ends
You put so much time and effort into your struggles to get clean and sober. During the initial phase of your rehabilitation, you fought through the detoxification process and the intense therapy sessions only to find yourself feeling not ready to go it on your…
Why Early Intervention is Crucial for Recovery
Knowing when to intervene with your loved one’s addiction is difficult. You might be waiting for them to realize they need help themself, or you could have already had countless fights over the need for them to seek treatment only to have them withdraw even…
How to Talk to Your Children About Substance Use
Substance abuse can directly affect people from all walks of life. Teens are often especially susceptible to the pitfalls of substance abuse as a result of factors such as peer pressure, anxiety, low self-esteem or a general lack of knowledge of the severity of drug…
Understanding How Childhood Trauma Affects Substance Abuse
Childhood trauma, also called Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, make a major impact on a child’s future. Many young people do not realize how their negative childhood experiences affect them until life starts going wrong. If you or…
5 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Are Sober
If you are like many people battling alcoholism or addiction of any sort, you feel alone. This is common, but almost 21 million Americans are addicted to one substance or another. From that number, only about one person out of 10 gets treatment. Of course,…
Author – Chris Howard
Chris Howard is the Founder and Director of Ethos Recovery. He has a B.A. in Psychology from UCLA and has served as a community advocate/mentor for men and women in recovery since 2010.