Recovery is not something we wear lightly; it is a lifelong challenge to recover our ability to regulate our bodies, heal from our trauma, and lead a healthy and fulfilling life. Sober October is a great way to gain awareness of your drinking — whether your goal is to get sober or just take a… Continue reading You Made It Through Sober October, What’s Next?
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How Do You Define "Recovery"?
Our time would be better spent trying to help people recover in whatever way is most effective for them rather than pushing and shaming everyone into one particular recovery pathway. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard someone say that a person might be sober, but that they’re not in recovery, or… Continue reading How Do You Define "Recovery"?
A Modern Approach To Drug Education
A California-based nonprofit’s modern approach to drug and alcohol education is garnering positive feedback from students and parents alike. NPR profiled Being Adept, a non-profit, research- and science-based organization that provides alcohol and drug prevention education to more than 3,000 students in California. Adept’s approach is markedly different from drug education campaigns of the past, which emphasized total… Continue reading A Modern Approach To Drug Education
