The second step in AA involves coming to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. After we admit that our lives have become unmanageable, it’s time to turn our wills over to higher energy. While … Read More
A Sober 4th of July (Celebrate the Freedom of ‘Merica through the freedom of sobriety!)
July 4th, otherwise known as independence day, is a day that we celebrate America’s freedom Like many holidays, the fourth of July has turned into a day to party, drink alcohol and/or use drugs, and relax. During holidays, it can … Read More
Staying Sober in the Summer
Summer can feel like a challenging time to stay sober, especially when a town like Portland opens its brewery doors to the beauty of the outdoors. The reality is, summer is a really exciting time to enjoy your sobriety, as … Read More
Your Sober Guide To The Oregon Country Fair
It’s that time of year. Every year, Oregon’s country fair brings weird and wonderful music, people, vibes, food, and artisans. Foodies Rejoice Welcome to your food haven. With over 80 food vendors and every kind of food you can imagine, … Read More
Summer Reading List
Summer is the perfect time to plow through some reading. When we read regularly, we expand our minds, gain knowledge, feel more connected, and engage our imaginations. Reading is one of the most rewarding ways to spend your summer days. … Read More
Relishing the Little Things
While there are many new qualities and traits that become invaluable upon their adoption in sobriety, in order to reap the full benefit of what true recovery has to offer, we cannot afford to circumvent the process of incorporating patience. … Read More
Is Sobriety the End of Fun as I Know It?
There is often chatter amongst certain individuals who enter into recovery that profess that sobriety is the end of fun as we know it. This notion is actually correct; it is quite literally the end of fun as we knew … Read More
Sober Living: Thriving Not Surviving
In the standardized sequence of different levels of care within addiction treatment, after completing detoxification and inpatient treatment (typically lasting about 30 days), the next and last step in the process is moving into a sober living environment. Because of … Read More
The Fundamentals of Getting in Shape Pt. II
Because the adoption of a cardiovascular exercise routine is much simpler than that of weight lifting, we are going to focus our attention in part II of this series on the mechanics of weight lifting. If we are able to … Read More
You Don’t Need Luck to Stay Sober this St. Patty’s Day
The American calendar year is riddled with holidays both big and small that come with a lot of drinking. Whether we have a day off work or an entire cultural celebration, we tend to go overboard with the party compensation. … Read More