Sober living

All sober living homes have a zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of drugs or alcohol. Usually, residents have recently completed inpatient or intensive outpatient treatment for substance use addiction. Sometimes, sober living houses also act as a stand-alone approach for substance misuse problems, meaning that someone will go straight there without first attending a residential …

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The amount of sleep each person needs can vary, but aim for 7 to 8 hours of quality sleep each night. “It’s easy to get so busy juggling everything you have on your plates that you fail to recognize when you’re headed toward mental exhaustion or burnout,” says Megan MacCutcheon, LPC. So if you manage …

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Besides the physical, financial, and social benefits, there are many other ways that sobriety has improved my personal life. These benefits are like a gift I give myself every day. Drinking also meant I spent more on Ubers, hangover food delivery, impulsive online shopping and more. SUCCESS STORIES After 90 consecutive days without alcohol, program …

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Other names for AUD include alcohol misuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol addiction, and alcoholism. Risk factors for developing AUD include a family history of alcohol misuse, mental health conditions, and starting alcohol use at a young age. Mutual-support groups provide peer support for stopping or reducing drinking. Virtual substance misuse clinic Pelago today announced a $58 …

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In recent decades, however, significant advances in understanding and treating LBP have been made. Even Weiner (2008), a spine specialist critical of the BPSM’s weaknesses as a scientific model, has acknowledged that it has been helpful in focusing attention on factors relevant to understanding and treating LBP, and now plays a prominent role in spinal …

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