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We have just concluded National Mental Health Month, an event that promotes awareness, advocacy, support and empowerment of those living with mental health issues; aims to reduce the stigma associated with thes...
As Recovery Unplugged observes National Teen Self-Esteem Month, we would be entirely remiss if we didn’t talk about the profound role that self-esteem issues play in the development and growth of addiction. T...
As we observe Memorial Day 2020, Recovery Unplugged honors all fallen members of our nation’s armed forces who gave their lives while in service. Their singular sacrifice represents what President Lincoln so ...
Anyone in recovery knows that sometimes you can find happiness and peace where you least expect it, and that it often takes a few tries to stay clean. These two realities are put front and center in a piece wri...
As Recovery Unplugged observes 2020 National Mental Health Month, we’re taking a look at some of the primary mental health issues that impact active alcohol and drug users, as well as those within the recover...
As National Women’s Health Week 2020 comes to a close, we are left with glaring indicators that the event, and the awareness toward women’s health that it brings, needs to continue throughout the year. The ...
As I perused the official National Women’s Health Week website for inspiration in writing this article, I wasn’t surprised to see that the second item on their checklist of how to obtain better health was a...
As the coronavirus pandemic persists, and families across the country are gathered under the same roofs for much longer periods of time, thousands of parents, siblings, spouses, sons and daughters are dealing w...
Addiction is a family disease, and mothers are often the family members that are most impacted by their son or daughter’s substance abuse. They’re the ones that have to endure the lying, manipulation, viole...
When we think about sobriety, it’s easy to think of it as something for which we strive only after we’ve developed a substance use issue. The reality is, however, there is a global contingent of sober curio...
Today is National Teacher Day and Recovery Unplugged wants to say thanks to teachers everywhere. How many of us have had that one teacher that turned it all around for us? How many of us have had that invested ...
As we observe and celebrate National Nurses Month 2020, there’s little argument that this year’s observance holds special meaning. The coronavirus outbreak has made healthcare exponentially more difficult a...
Come celebrate with Recovery Unplugged at our Cinco No Drinko virtual mocktail party on May 5th from 7-8pm! Guests can join the party live on our LIVE on our Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. We’re helping our a...
Multiple states have begun to relax and expire stay-at-home mandates put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic, including many that house Recovery Unplugged treatment facilities. While this is welcome news for...
Last month, Miley Cyrus launched her Instagram Live show Bright Minded: Live with Miley in an effort to, in her own words “stay lit with love in dark times”. The series is meant to foster conversati...
Two decades ago, I worked in a maximum-security prison as a Psych Specialist. The prison housed 1700 inmates at a time. They were divided into three sections: general population, confinement, and close manageme...
Even the scariest and most uncomfortable situations present learning opportunities, especially about ourselves. In fact, it’s often only when we’re forced to stay put and stop running around, that we give...
I want what I want when I want it, in fact, I want it yesterday. Sound familiar? In this day and age, our lives are completely and totally based in instant gratification. We can communicate with whomever we wan...
Every six months, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosts the National Take-Back Initiative, an event to promote the safe disposal of prescription medications. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
It can feel more than a little maddening to have so much time on our hands during lockdown. They say that idle hands are the devil’s playground, which is why Jordan G. has been keeping busy during quarantine....