Month: November 2015

Thanksgiving: Don’t KiLL the Duck

Thanksgiving: Don’t KiLL the Duck

  • Posted on November 24, 2015
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Thanksgiving is just a few days away. You recently stopped using, but you are about to encounter your family for the first time. You’re already dreading the one family member you used to party with that won’t be happy about you not partaking in the drinking (I was that guy). Your cousin who you used to “go for a walk” with will be expecting you join him/her. Your great aunt has been living with your family for a few years and now you’re afraid you’ll be tempted to raid the medicine cabinet as…continue reading →
Preparing to Change: How to STOP your Alcohol and Drug Use

Preparing to Change: How to STOP your Alcohol and Drug Use

  • Posted on November 22, 2015
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OK, so you’ve admitted to yourself that there is an issue and you’re thinking of doing something about it, but don’t know what. There is no “one size fits all” answer for this. The path can be dependent on what you’ve been doing, the quantity and frequency. Have you been using once daily, once a week, a few times a day, a few times a month or various times on a daily basis? Do you only use once in awhile, but when you do, you go on a bender, using for a few…continue reading →
Putting an End to Stigma: Recovery Happens

Putting an End to Stigma: Recovery Happens

  • Posted on November 19, 2015
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8oGbIYNDo&feature=youtu.be Cotto talks about the stigma he encountered during 25 years of addiction, as well as how his recovery reunited him with everything in his life that he holds dear. End the stigma of addiction - #StateWithoutStigMAcontinue reading →