The Benefits of Constructive Feedback in Sober Living: Encouraging Growth and Change
Addiction treatment plants the seeds of sobriety, while recovery nurtures the seed until it grows into a healthy, strong plant. As you nurture your seed, you’ll see the growth necessary for resisting cravings and urges. However, nurturing can come from many directions and people. Peer…
Navigating Triggers and Cravings in Sober Living: Strategies for Success
Staying clean after treatment is possible when you establish proactive strategies. However, you may still experience cravings after recovery, and people or places may trigger strong emotional responses. Create a plan for avoiding triggers and steps for coping to avoid feeling overwhelmed by those emotions….
5 Best Sobriety Podcasts You Should Listen to in 2023
Long-term sobriety recovery is worth every challenging step along the way. The battles you face, the scars you wear, and the victories you win celebrate your achievement. But the road doesn’t have to feel so lonely. Building a strong community that shares their stories and…
How Long Can You Stay in a Sober Living Home?
Sober living homes offer many benefits before and after addiction treatment. They also offer a flexible, extended stay option so you have time to continue recovery and prepare for independent living. Even with that added flexibility, how long can you stay in a sober living…
Can AI Solve America’s Addiction Problem?
Artificial intelligence (AI) transformed healthcare, retail, business, and dozens of other industries. And now, it also promises a brighter future for those struggling with addiction. Those recovering from addiction often use methods from years ago. As everything changes with technology, why haven’t treatment methods also…
5 Inspiring Stories of Celebrities Who Have Overcome Addiction
When starting or restarting a sobriety journey, it can be helpful to hear stories of people who’ve been in your place before and made it to the other side. Understandably for many people, their sobriety is very private. There are also benefits to being open…
Why “Luxury†Treatment May Not Work for Young Adults in Recovery
Many rehabs and treatment centers offer “luxury” amenities such as extravagant pools, oceanside or mountain views, horseback riding, premier chefs, and large estates or mansions for recovery. While this may be a more suitable environment for more mature adults and professionals (in specific cases), this…
Utilizing Acute Care Vs. a Social Model
Acute care often refers to a fairly rigorous level of care for individuals needing treatment. It focuses more on the immediate needs during the late stages of active addiction. While acute care can be very appropriate for many, these care models are misdirecting for others….
Sober Trends in 2023: What Everyone in Recovery Should Know in the New Year
The state of mental health and substance abuse recovery is constantly evolving. Not that long ago, there was a heavy stigma surrounding anyone who struggled in these areas. Today, many communities and families are more understanding and are putting in the work to help reduce…
What Is the Johnson Intervention and Should I Use It for My Loved One?
An intervention is when you confront a loved one about how their substance use has affected you and everyone they love. Many families choose to have an intervention when a loved one’s substance use has become destructive or addictive. The goal of an intervention is…
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.