Recovery Tip: The Truth Will Set You Free!

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Motivational Meditation Monday: Friendships

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”

― C.S. Lewis

Meditation Reading: Building Friendships In Recovery

Why Women Don’t Seek Addiction Treatment

When it comes to substance abuse treatment, women may actually be less likely to get help for their drug addiction or alcoholism than men are.

 Find out why: Woman In Recovery.

Why Do I Need Detox From Drugs Or Alcohol

For many addicts and alcoholics, the thought of detox can be frightening. Fears associated with both physical and mental pain prevent many individuals from getting clean and sober.

Read more about medical detox: Why Do I Need Detox From Drugs Or Alcohol

Synthetic Marijuana vs. Natural Marijuana

“December 16, 2012, Emily Bauer, a 16 year old girl from Cypress, Texas, nearly died as a direct result of smoking synthetic weed labeled "potpourri" (also commonly known as spice or K2).” 

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Synthetic Marijuana vs. Natural Marijuana

Motivational Meditation Monday: Love Self

“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore.”

― C. JoyBell C.

Meditation:

Motivational Meditation Monday: Love Self

NDFW: Facts & Myths About Popular Drugs & Alcohol

Myth #1- Coffee sobers you up if you have been drinking:   False: This is an old one that has been perpetuated through movies and pop culture for a long time. Coffee, cold showers and “sweating it out” are all strategies that do not work.  The truth is that time is the only thing that sobers a person up.  The body needs time to break down and process the alcohol and no amount of cold showers can speed up the time it takes your liver to do that work.   Click here to learn more about the myths associated with drugs: Drug Facts