Category Archives: Sober living

Sober Living vs Halfway House

Residents receive clinical services in-house while strongly emphasizing the development of life skills. Staff must have credentials, and drug screening is necessary for all residents. Through NARR, recovery residences are now categorized under different levels based on the type as well as the duration and intensity of support that they offer. The level titles and […]

Drinking Was Hard On My Marriage So Was Recovery

Addicts may also resent their dependency on their spouse and feel managed by them. Their partners cling to control and have trouble focusing on themselves. They need to be more emotionally autonomous, which will lessen reactivity and facilitate better communication and intimacy. That may mean each spouse initially talking over things with their sponsor or […]

Opinion Legal Weed Is Coming Its Time to Come Up With Some Rules. The New York Times

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), around 30% of people who use marijuana will develop marijuana use disorder. This risk is much higher for those who begin using the substance during adolescence. Be sure to tell them that marijuana withdrawal is playing a role in how you are feeling. If cannabis becomes […]