Podcast: Richard Taite Sobriety and Luxury Treatment Centers Part 2
Richard Taite, an entrepreneur in the rehabilitation industry, joined us on the Sober Speak podcast. Richard shares with John about his journey to sobriety, his family, and how he has made it as an entrepreneur in the alcoholism and addiction rehab arena.
Step 8 of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous): Making A List
The 8th step of AA is a precursor to the step most of us feared more than any other. The post examines the value of this step and looks at how we can make this list of the people we had hurt and how to decide on who makes which people make that list.
Novena Prayers to the Patron Saint of Addiction
Who Is The Patron Saint Of Addiction? St. Maximilian Kolbe is the patron saint of addiction and political prisoners. He has also been canonized as The martyr of charity. Devotees often pray to seek his intercession in addiction recovery.
Traveling Sober: How Alcohol Monitoring Can Support Your Journey Anywhere
The fear of relapse and the uncertainty of being away from familiar support systems can make the idea of a vacation seem overwhelming. But with the right tools and mindset, traveling sober can be not only possible but also incredibly rewarding. The first step in making
your tourist dreams a reality, is establishing confidence and leveraging the right tools to
safeguard your sobriety and experience.
Proving Sobriety on Summer Vacation: How Soberlink Supports Early Recovery and Builds Trust
For those in early recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), this can cause anxiety and temptation. If you're trying to rebuild trust with your loved ones, showing that you’re committed to your sobriety is essential. This is where Soberlink comes in, offering a reliable way to prove your sobriety anytime, anywhere.
Achieving Long-Term Sobriety: The Benefits of Alcohol Monitoring Technology
Alcohol monitoring technology plays a crucial role in ensuring individuals remain sober, particularly during the early stages of recovery when the risk of relapse is high.
Is Meditation Good for Alcoholics?
The word ‘meditation’ is mentioned 37 times in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is also specifically called out in Step 11. However, many AA members struggle to embrace the concept of meditation.
How Soberlink Proves Sobriety and Enforces Accountability in Recovery
Soberlink is a type of breathalyzer test that can play a pivotal role both at home and in court cases in families with a history of alcohol abuse. Family law cases across the United States now use Soberlink devices in family courts to show sobriety stats for their clients. For an alcoholic, Soberlink works as an accountability tool.
Packing List For Inpatient Treatment (What to Bring)
Deciding to enter recovery is a brave step towards a happier, healthier life free of substance use disorder. At these facilities, there are mental health professionals who can give you the highest quality of care within a safe environment and are ready to help you enter the world of recovery. You can now put your drug use and/or alcohol use behind you.
What is the Difference Between Being Sober vs Drunk
The difference between being sober versus drunk lies in more than behavior changes. Being sober means not consuming any alcohol or other intoxicating substances.
AA Step 4 Worksheet Inventory Guide (PDF & Excel Sheet)
The fourth step is very special in the 12-step program. In previous steps, we have admitted our problem and handed our lives over to the God of our understanding and now we are told to make
Can Sober Alcoholics Drink Non-alcoholic Beer?
As more and more non-alcoholic beverage options hit the market in recent years and advertising on social media seems to be multiplying images of bottles of non-alcoholic beer, those with alcohol addiction are asking themselves whether it is a good idea to sip these nonalcoholic drinks in social situations or whether the best thing would be to abstain completely from such drinks.
How Long Until I’m Sober
We know that hundreds of thousands of people in the United States came into the New Year just like they do any other New Year – with their hands around a glass bottle during a night of heavy drinking, and never the wiser that they may have an alcohol addiction.
How Does Alcohol Abuse Differ From Alcoholism?
There is a fine–and not-so-fine–line between alcohol dependence (or “alcoholism” or “alcohol abuse”) and heavy drinking or excessive alcohol consumption. For those of us wondering whether we have a drinking problem, it is hard to distinguish whether our binge drinking–which is often culturally celebrated and acceptable in the United States–is evidence of alcohol misuse or just good American fun.
How Long Does it Take to Sober Up From Alcohol?
The different factors that determine how long alcohol will stay in your system include:
Individual’s age
Individual’s weight
What they’ve ingested
Medications they have taken, and
The overall health of the individual’s liver
In recovery, what is a sponsor for addiction?
A sponsor is a guide, a mentor, and a friend. In those moments in recovery where you want that shot of bourbon or to snort a line if you and your sponsor have exchanged phone numbers, reach out to your sponsor. Better a phone call than a relapse.
What is a High Functioning Alcoholic? (Signs Treatment Warnings)
If you have ever heard of a functional alcoholic, then you might be left wondering what it means. We think of an alcoholic as someone who has totally lost control of their life. They’ve probably lost their job or family members. So, how can we have a term that calls an alcoholic functional? What an oxymoron, right?
The Full Version of the Serenity Prayer (Long Version)
The full version Serenity Prayer gives hope and calmness. Every member of Alcoholics Anonymous knows the short version Serenity Prayer. Many know it is part of a longer prayer, but few know the full version of the Serenity Prayer.
26 Underage Alcohol Drinking Statistics, Facts, and Trends
Underage drinking is defined as drinking by those under the legal drinking age of 21 in the United States. Recent data do show that this is on the decline, but it does remain an issue of concern as young people who drink are more likely to develop alcohol problems in adulthood. There is also the issue of the effect of alcohol on developing brains.
51 United States Alcohol and Alcoholism Statistics (2022)
Alcohol abuse and alcohol use disorder is widely studied and recorded in the United States This article looks at the broad picture of alcoholism in the country. In other posts, we drill down on specific elements of the issue in relation to various groups and other areas of alcoholism and recovery.
25 Best Songs about Sobriety and Addiction Recovery
Songs about substance abuse disorders and recovery are fantastic gifts. For those of us who have the diseases of alcohol addiction and /or drug addiction, they are stories that show someone gets us.
How to Help An Alcoholic or Drug Addicted Spouse
For the spouse of the person with a drinking problem, the answer to the question of how to help their spouse is paradoxical and counterintuitive. The partner helps best by doing nothing at all until the one with the drinking habit is ready to move on from their alcohol dependence.
What Happens At An AA Meeting?
AA meetings are typically located in community centers, an extended building of church, or other buildings across the world. There will be a room where the meeting is held, usually with chairs or couches for meeting participants to sit.