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7 Tips to Help Stop Facebook Stalking Your Ex

Can’t stop checking your ex’s Facebook? You’re not alone—and you’re not broken. In this post, we share 7 powerful, recovery-based tips to help you break the cycle of Facebook stalking, heal obsessive love, and reclaim your peace after a breakup.

Mental Wellness and Sobriety

Join us on a journey to a healthier, more balanced life. Discover the power of mental health and sobriety in creating a brighter future.Our mission is to support women in achieving mental wellness and sobriety, recognizing the profound impact these elements have on...

Substance Use Disorder Recovery Story From Chaos to Community Leader

Substance use disorder doesn’t just affect individuals—it shapes families, rewrites futures, and redefines identity. But within every storm lies a story of survival. This is my substance use disorder recovery story — a journey that took me from chaos and addiction to...

Trouble at School: When Teen Drug Addiction Starts Early

Teenagers today face increasing pressure, from academics to peer expectations, and unfortunately, many end up in trouble with drug addiction during high school. This phase of life is a critical developmental period, making teens more vulnerable to experimenting with...

I Wanted to Get Out of Addiction

A Moment of Clarity One day it hit me that I did not want to do these pills anymore. I just wanted to be normal. These pills had taken control of my life for the last few years and I could not remember the last day that I had not had them in my hand. I thought that...

Can I Get Sober With My Phone? The Best Sobriety Apps

link rel="canonical" href="http://lighthouserecoveryinstitute.com/sobriety-app" Written By: Fiona Stockard Recovery on Your Phone My name is Fiona and I'm a smartphone addict! Raise your hand if you are, too. Oh, everyone here’s a smartphone addict? Look, everyone’s...

Michael Phelps Arrested…Again!

Written By: Fiona Stockard Michael Phelps Arrested for DUI…Again! In the early morning of September 30th, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was pulled over by the Maryland police. He was driving eighty-five miles per hours in a forty-five mph zone. That was their first...

Firsthand Addiction: What Jail is Really Like

Written By: Fiona Stockard Firsthand Addiction: What's Jail Really Like? Jail sucks. Everyone knows that. I mean, if I asked a roomful of people if they wanted to go to jail, would anyone raise their hand? Hell no! Unfortunately, jail's a part of life for addicts. If...

Faith Facts Friday with Fiona

Written By: Fiona Stockard The Basic Text Broken Down - Part Five Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who help each other recover from drug and alcohol addiction. It was founded in July of 1953, just celebrated its sixty-first anniversary, and boasts...

I’m a Recovering Alcoholic and I Think Anonymity Sucks!

Why Anonymity Sucks: An Anonymous Perspective No One Can Pronounce Anonymity It’s f**king impossible to say. No one ever says anonymity right in meetings! Ammanitiittty? Anomaniny? We’ve all tried and failed. Yeah, admit it, you have, too. Even now, as I’m writing,...

Faith Facts Friday With Fiona

Written By: Fiona Stockard The Big Book Broken Down – Part Five Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who help each other to recover from alcohol and drug addiction. It was founded in June of 1935, just celebrated its seventy-ninth anniversary, and...

Robin Thicke Admits to Vicodin and Alcohol Abuse

Robin Thicke: Living The High Life Singer Robin Thicke hasn’t been having a good couple of years. Robin became incredibly popular during the summer of 2013, thanks to his blockbuster song “Blurred Lines.” However, it turns out “Blurred Lines” isn’t his song, he was...