If you ask someone who is intoxicated, or is about to get intoxicated, about their level of intoxication, you are unlikely to receive a specific decimal point number indicating their BAC. BAC stands for Blood Alcohol Content level and represents … Read More
Relapse Warning Signs: The Obvious, The Unobvious, And The PAWS
Many have described relapse as being a single moment, quick as a flash, where good judgment is swiftly replaced by bad decision making. Others have said that they knew relapse was coming for many weeks or even months before it … Read More
The Superfood Swap: What You Can Eat Instead
Superfoods are all the rage in the world of health and wellness, diet and nutrition. These foods are at the top of their class when it comes to their benefits for mind, body, and digestion. Diet and nutrition has been … Read More
10 Daily Habits For Recovery: Everything From Hygiene To Nutrition
Recovery isn’t something you do once. Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is something you do every day. Here’s how: Have a morning hygiene ritual that means more than waking up and brushing your teeth. Morning hygiene starts with … Read More
What It Means To Be Brave And Have Courage In Sobriety
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela Men are quick to think that … Read More
Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels
Feeling low in energy during the early stages of recovery is common as the body fights to equalize the disruption caused by drug and alcohol addiction. From the first day of sobriety to the hallmark of the first year of … Read More
Are Energy Drinks Good For Recovery?
Which comes first? The energy drink addiction or the drug addiction? Caffeine and recovery from drug addiction seemingly go hand in hand. The stereotype of recovery group meetings, for example, is accompanied with token items like cigarettes, doughnuts, and coffee. … Read More
The Power Of Mantras
Mantras are defined as “a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation”. The term mantra gets used loosely for different genres — like a workout mantra, a job interviewing mantra, a dating mantra, or a life philosophy mantra. … Read More
5 Reasons Why Exercising Outdoors Is Better
Various research studies have found that spending time in nature, in green saturated or blue saturated areas, is extremely beneficial for health and wellness. One study focused on the benefits of exercising outdoors and found that people who regularly exercise … Read More
The Impact Of Divorce On Men’s Mental Health
Marriage doesn’t end the way it starts. Divorce rates are more than fifty percent in America, meaning a lot of marriages are ending every single day. Divorce happens for many reasons. People change. People are unfaithful. People aren’t as compatible … Read More