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12 Sober Activities to Ring in the New Year

Whether you're celebrating New Year's Eve or just looking for a fun way to ring in the new year, there are plenty of ways to have fun without drinking alcohol. The best part? You can do all of these activities with your friends! So get ready to embark on a spontaneous...

Interview with Recovering Addict, John Coyle

I work with John at Amethyst and I was thrilled to have the chance to interview him for this blog piece. He is incredibly kind, humble and has been a huge inspiration to me. He works tirelessly to help those that are still suffering and I am proud to call him my...

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Amethyst Recovery Stories – Justin Greenberg

My name is Justin Greenberg and I have been clean since November 13th, 2015.   I was born and raised in Stoughton, Massachusetts. My family was really close when I was growing up and my parents have been married for over thirty years. My father coached my youth...

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Hitting Rock Bottom–Hope For Fatal Drug Abuse

Hitting Rock Bottom–Hope For Fatal Drug Abuse

Addicts and alcoholics are categorized in the DSM-5 (diagnostic statistical manual of mental health disorders) as people suffering from substance use disorder. According to the research, drug abusers and alcoholics have completely different brain chemistry than say, a...

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Teen Drug Abuse: How to Tell Whether Your Kid Is Addicted to Drugs

Teen Drug Abuse: How to Tell Whether Your Kid Is Addicted to Drugs

Teen drug abuse is much more common than most parents would like to believe. As children reach teenage years, they become more likely to embark on a journey of self-discovery. This might involve experiences that involve experimenting with various drugs, from marijuana...

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Staying Sober for the Holidays

Staying Sober for the Holidays

It’s Thanksgiving, which means that whichever holiday you celebrate in December is right around the corner. This can be a treacherous time of year for those in recovery; going into the holidays without a solid relapse prevention plan might put you right on the path to...

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Meditation and Addiction Recovery

Meditation and Addiction Recovery

For centuries, cultures across the world have used meditation for a number of purposes. Some practitioners seek enlightenment, while others simply wish to increase their sense of present-moment awareness. Many believe that calming the mind can help us to seek answers,...

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6 Terrific Ideas for a Sober Halloween

6 Terrific Ideas for a Sober Halloween

In active addiction, we rarely needed an excuse to let loose and party. Certain occasions, however, allowed us to go out and tie one on without fear of social stigma. Halloween was no exception. We were already accustomed to wearing masks, pretending to be people we...

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Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System

Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System

Our brain chemistry plays a major role in the development of addiction, so it stands to reason that it should play a role in recovery as well. A primary way of using your brain to enhance your recovery is by activating the parasympathetic nervous system which provides...

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The Gift of Friendship in Recovery

The Gift of Friendship in Recovery

“How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment when we realize we have discovered a friend.” —William E. Rothschild After a few years in addiction, we often come to value more than the substance itself. In many ways, we become equally addicted—perhaps even more...

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How to Help an Addicted Parent

How to Help an Addicted Parent

Dealing with a loved one’s drug addiction is never easy. When that person is your parent, it is even more difficult to acknowledge and accept. Many children of an addicted parent do not know what to do, where to turn, or how to help. It is established that addiction...

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Substance Abuse and Professional Sports

Substance Abuse and Professional Sports

Substance abuse has become a global health crisis and major epidemic, to say the least. It affects anyone from any demographic, age, geographical location, economic status and ethnic background. We sometimes put athletes on a pedestal, but they are as human as anyone...

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Opioid Addiction in the Middle-Aged and Elderly

Opioid Addiction in the Middle-Aged and Elderly

Society has struggled with substance abuse, addiction and its consequences throughout history. Despite the fact that opioid addiction has reached crisis levels, many middle-aged and older adults who face this epidemic still go unnoticed. In fact, the rates of opioid...

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Breaking Down the Lord’s Prayer

Breaking Down the Lord’s Prayer

At the end of most AA meetings, we join hands and recite the Lord’s Prayer. Some people find this appalling, feeling as if it forces us to accept a specific definition of a Higher Power. Certainly, AA tells us many times to interpret the spiritual world in a manner...

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Steve-O and His Road to Recovery

Steve-O and His Road to Recovery

Table of Contents Steve-O, famous from MTV’s Jackass show, is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. He has been sober for well over nine years. He is also a role model for many drug and alcohol users seeking to turn their...

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