Recovery Resources
Benefits of Sobriety: Seven Great Things that Happen to You When You Stop Using Drugs or Alcohol
Recovery is a lot of work, but it isn’t all work. There are many physical, emotional, and lifestyle benefits of sobriety. It’s…
Ways to Celebrate National Recovery Month 2021
We’re officially a week into National Recovery Month 2021, a 30-day event organized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
Addiction and Hepatitis: What’s the Connection and How Can I Get Help?
Addiction and hepatitis are often associated. There are different forms of hepatitis. Symptoms and severity depend on how the disease was contracted,…
PTSD and Addiction: What’s the Connection?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addiction are closely linked. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that affects people who have been through acute…
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Artists in Recovery during Pride Month 2021
As Pride Month 2021 rolls on, Recovery Unplugged continues the celebration by highlighting some of the most innovative and inspirational LGBTQ+ artists…
Holistic Addiction Treatment: What Is It and How Does It Help in Recovery?
Let’s start with some vocabulary! What exactly does “holistic addiction treatment and recovery” mean? Simply put, holistic care means treating the whole…
Benefits of Addiction Recovery: Why It’s Worth It to Keep Trying
Although it can be hard to see past the hard work and necessary change, the benefits of addiction recovery far outweigh the…
More than A Meme: A Look at “Wine Mom” Culture
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but if you’re like many selected by the social media algorithm gods, your feed may…
How to Not Be an Enabler of Addiction
When you’re watching your loved one or friend hurting, you will do anything you can to help them or try to make…
Drugs, Alcohol, and Libido: How Do Drugs And Alcohol Affect Your Sex Life?
We’ve all heard the phrase “sex, drugs, and rock and roll,” and frankly, it’s incredibly misleading, given what drug addiction does to…
Addiction and Bipolar Disorder: What’s The Connection and How Do I Get Help?
This article was updated on March 29, 2023. Today marks World Bipolar Day, an event that provides an opportunity to examine the…
5 Children’s Books That Discuss Drugs and Alcohol
Many people often refer to addiction as a family disease. This is because everyone in the family, especially the children, is impacted…
How to Recover from the Scars of Self-Harm
Warning: The content in this article discusses distressing themes including self-harm and suicide, which some may find triggering. If you’re struggling or…
Women and Addiction and International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, Recovery Unplugged wanted to recognize the unique relationship between women and addiction recovery. Vicki Quintero, our Production Coordinator,…
Rebuilding and Repairing Relationships After Addiction
Addiction is a chronic disease that can devastate the lives of not only the person struggling but also their loved ones. Family,…
How Drug Addiction Affects Relationships
After living through an experience and looking back at it, we always see where we made mistakes. When you’re in recovery, it’s…
Dating in Recovery: Are You Ready?
The disease of addiction is a disease of isolation, which is why community and relationships can be very positive. However, when it…
Couples Drug Rehabs: Can You Recover Together?
While couples’ drug rehab presents unique challenges, it remains a viable option for some couples. Relationships are different for everyone, and the…
A Look At Addiction and Codependency
Codependency is often described as an addiction to another person, not a substance. But when someone struggles with addiction, they struggle to…
What to Do When Someone Overdoses
It’s a thought that everyone impacted by addiction has had before. What do you do when someone overdoses? Worse yet, what is…
Financial Stress and Substance Abuse
The relationship between financial stress and substance abuse exists in many different contexts. It’s a tragically ironic double-edged sword. There are dozens…