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Kevin’s Holiday Tips
The holidays are stressful and filled with triggers that may bust the sobriety of those of us with substance abuse problems. For example, holiday parties where people are drinking or extra time off from work may cause someone to want to drink or use. Good stress management is essential during this season. Fighting off the temptations of the holiday season can be exhausting. There are many things you can do to help clear your mind, such … Read entire article »
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Holiday = Relapse?
Food, drink, and festive spirits are the order of the day when holidays are among us. Be it Easter (which coincides with spring break), Fourth of July, Christmas, or New Year’s, holidays— and birthdays— have long been excuses for the drunk at heart to engage in hedonistic indulge and exercise impaired judgment. Even Halloween parties have become fodder for excess. While most people are able to get off and on the wagon with relative ease, … Read entire article »
How to Survive the Holiday Season with Your Sanity and Sobriety
Oh no! Here it comes again: THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Do you have fond memories of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, creamy eggnog, and yuletide cheer? Or do you dread the unrealistic expectations, increased anxiety and annoying relatives? If you have the urge to act like a groundhog, crawl into the nearest cozy hole, and not emerge until this crazy season is over sometime in the spring….well, you’re not alone! Many of us feel that way. But the holidays are rapid approaching like a speeding Amtrac train. So how do you survive the holiday season with your sanity and sobriety? Here are a few tips: PACE YOURSELF: Remember you do not have to shop ‘til you drop. You do not have to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Alcohol and Drugs, Holidays, Life, Love and Relationships, Recovery, Spirituality
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