Recovery

Recovery is a lifelong journey. Get tips to strengthen your recovery and help you to live a healthy, happy sober life.
Recovery

How to Stay Sober After a Friend’s Relapse

Watching anyone relapse is hard, but it can be particularly difficult when the person who relapses is someone you are close to. This can make you question your own recovery, casting doubt that efforts you’ve made are going to work for you in the future. And it can be isolating, feeling like you are now […]
Recovery

Tips for Going Back to Work Without Risking Your Sobriety

Returning to work after leaving treatment can be intimidating. Learn how to stay sober while adjusting to your job and added stress.
Recovery Journey Stories

The Day My Fear Turned to Wonder

Long before Kendall Svanda joined Mountainside, she was consumed by fear of the unknown. Learn how sobriety helped her embrace her inquisitive nature.
Recovery

The Importance of Forgiveness in Recovery

Forgiveness is a critical part of recovery, but forgiving those who have wronged you isn't always easy. Learn how you can embrace forgiveness and strengthen your recovery.
Recovery

11 Lessons I Learned in 11 Years of Sobriety

In 2008, Jessica made the decision to change her life. Now, with 11 years of sobriety under her belt, she is sharing lessons that she has learned along the way.
Recovery

Horticultural Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Horticultural therapy promotes healing of the mind and body by giving those in recovery the chance to plant, weed, grow, and harvest crops. Watch Sheree Surdam explain how Horticultural therapy can transform your life!
Recovery

4 People in Recovery You Need to Know

Learn about these inspiring individuals who are working to eliminate the stigma of addiction and implement effective standards and policies.
LGBTQIA+

I’m a Gay Male Addict in Recovery

Overcoming addiction is never easy, especially when you are a part of the LGBTQ community. In this article, Lloyd shares his experience as a gay man in recovery.
Wellness Topics

Nutrition & Addiction: Tips for Recovery

Addiction takes a tremendous toll on the body. This is how nutrition can help you recover.
Recovery

Rejecting Toxic Masculinity Helped My Recovery

I grew up as the athlete type ⎼ the kind that did not believe in showing weakness. If you got hurt, you rubbed some dirt on it and got back out there. Well, how do we do that if the pain is internal?
Recovery

Officials Implement New Opioid Addiction Treatment Initiatives

The opioid epidemic affects about 2 million people in the United States. Here's how some states are using buprenorphine to help save the lives of those affected by opioid addiction.
Recovery

3 Sober Spring Break Trips You Will Actually Want to Go On

For college students in recovery, spring break is a particularly challenging time. Here's tips on how to have an amazing, sober spring break.