Category: Sober living

Behind the scenes, Bollywood often scrambled to hide the vices of its stars, particularly among its women, at a time when drinking was taboo. She died of liver cirrhosis within weeks of the film’s release. He had gone to sleep in his car after a night of heavy drinking and suffered from acute alcohol poisoning.Unfortunately,…

This type of support also plays a significant role in boosting self-esteem and reinforcing the belief that recovery is possible. In essence, emotional support creates a safe space where individuals can heal and grow. To build a strong support circle, focus on rebuilding family ties and making sober friends. Also, include professionals like addiction counselors…

It’s always a good idea to sit down with your therapist or counselor and try to work out your triggers. However, doing it again for specific summer-related triggers can also be important. For example, what people are you likely to see, what situations are you likely to be in, what about the weather? It’s always…

In a recent analysis of CSTL residents we looked at psychiatric severity as a predictor of alcohol and drug outcome using growth curve models (Korcha et al (2010). We found that a subgroup of about a third of the residents had significantly higher psychiatric severity than other residents and had significantly worse outcomes. Our work…