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Essential Coping Skills in Early Recovery
Hindsight is 20/20. That is the only thing I can say about essential coping skills early in recovery. It is difficult to know what you need when you are first getting sober. As an alcoholic, I no longer had my coping mechanism to handle life. Dealing with the...

Hydrocodone Withdrawal
Hydrocodone is an opioid analgesic (painkiller) that is included in the formulation of many narcotic prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin and Lortab. More About Hydrocodone These narcotics are most often prescribed to control moderate to severe pain. Like many...

Fellowship in Recovery
Fellowship in recovery is very important, especially early on. Getting sober is a landmark decision. You let go of an old life and start a new one. It can be scary: Will it work? Can I do it? What does life without alcohol mean? These are all questions I had when I...

How to Live a Sober Lifestyle
Often, individuals embarking on the journey to recovery have reached a place where they cannot live with drugs and alcohol, but they also feel like they cannot live without it. Most people who are either considering recovery or are beginning their journey have a...

Daily Spiritual Practices are Essential to Addiction Recovery
There is no doubt in my mind that daily spiritual practices can be useful in addiction recovery. For almost three years, I have been in a 12-step program for alcoholism. The program I am in is undoubtedly based on spiritual principles. When I first got sober, I had a...

What is Drug Poisoning?
What is drug poisoning? Drug poisoning happens when the body cannot absorb the amount of drug ingested. Drug overdose can occur accidentally or intentionally. Either way, the result can be fatal. Drug poisoning happens with prescription medications, over-the-counter...