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Telling Family Members About Your Drug Use

Telling your family that you have been using drugs is a big decision. Whether you are coming clean because you face legal issues, you want to seek help, or because you are just tired of the lies, your honesty now is what counts. There are things you ... Read more

Staying Sober at Functions

When you first got sober, you’re focused on being able to go to work or school without having to get high. Sometimes, that's what it takes in the beginning, but what about holidays, birthdays and office parties? Being drug free doesn't mean not havin... Read more

Holiday Help With Sobriety

If your holiday tradition has always included getting high or drunk, being sober this year may feel unnatural, but you can do it. Starting new traditions, remembering what the old ones cost you, and treating yourself well are key to your success. In... Read more

Cutting Ties With the Old Life

One of the purposes of a residential rehabilitation center is to remove you from your drug using life long enough for you to clear your head and start down the path to sobriety. But what happens when you complete the program and come home? Maybe you ... Read more

Working Your Program While Working a Job

Working, taking care of kids, paying bills, going to doctors and all of the other things involved with daily life can make it difficult to attend meetings. Whether you are court ordered to attend them or do so because they help you stay clean and sob... Read more

Effects of Smoking Marijuana

Marijuana, also called weed, is a plant that is dried, shredded and smoked in a pipe or rolling paper. It can also be consumed by putting it into food or brewed in tea. Absorption of the drug is slower when ingested with food or tea than it is whe... Read more

Is Marijuana Addictive?

If you smoke weed (marijuana) on a regular basis you may be concerned about what will happen if you quit. While some experts believe that marijuana can be physically addicting, almost all experts agree that it is psychologically addicting if matched ... Read more

Vitamins and Detoxing

During your drug days, you probably didn't eat very well. It is important to take care of yourself during detox and withdrawal, and that includes vitamin replacement. Because of the damage you did to your body while using drugs, proper nutrition is e... Read more