We constructed a recommendation matrix with all recommendations pertaining to tapering and discontinuing antidepressants and calculated the proportion of guidelines covering the different types of guidance. We presented the AGREE II scores for individual domains and in total and calculated the mean (SD) of each domain across the included guidelines. Based on individual domain scores, […]
Category Archives: Sober living
Choose a keychain with a message of hope or inspiration, or select one that features their sobriety date. Mind games, puzzles, and books are the perfect way to exercise the brain. The best books to read in recovery are not about overcoming addiction. In a personal journal or diary, you can be honest with yourself […]
It also shares useful coping tools, and helps the reader reflect on their unique relationship with grief and loss. We are seeking accountability for our own actions and holding ourselves to the standards of our own values and our 12 Step program. Apologizing in this way may open the door to continued healing, growth, and […]
Especially after going through inpatient treatment, drug rehab, and detox, trying to acclimate yourself back into the real world can be a difficult process. How long you stay will generally be up to you because most sober houses allow you to stay indefinitely, provided you are playing your rent and fees and following the rules. […]
Becoming angry or irritable when you drink is a relatively common experience — an often-cited body of research by the World Health Organization notes that aggression has a closer link to alcohol than any other kind of psychoactive drug. There are several risk factors, all of which impact people differently. Many people with alcohol use […]