Finding Independence in Sobriety
Once you’ve completed detox and addiction treatment and are ready to move on with your life, there are issues relating to recovery and independence that may come up, as you head towards managing a meaningful and sober life. Knowing some sobriety tips may help you…
How to Stay Sober When Your Partner Still Drinks
If your life has become alcohol-free, but you still live in a community or home where alcohol is consumed, you can maintain your sobriety. Sometimes, people in early recovery believe they have to tell their partner or loved one to stop drinking or get out,…
Holistic Ways to Manage ADHD in Recovery
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder often diagnosed during childhood. People with ADHD may act impulsively, have trouble paying attention, or be overly active. Symptoms, which sometimes last into adulthood, range from mild to severe and cause problems in daily activities. What…
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…
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,…
5 Celebrities We Lost to Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Drug and alcohol addiction can affect anyone, including celebrities. Even though celebrities have the resources to seek help from drug addiction treatment centers and structured sober living facilities, it’s still not easy for them to get the help they need. Unfortunately, the lives of many…
Addiction Therapies: Which One Works Best?
When it comes to recovering from addiction, therapy from a qualified psychologist, psychiatrist or psychotherapist is an essential part of the equation, along with pharmaceutical intervention, when necessary, and peer group therapy. Patient engagement through therapy has been shown to be a major key to…
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.