Written By: Fiona Stockard Delray Beach is The Recovery Capital of The World! Delray Beach, Florida, is known as the recovery capital of the United States. It's also knows as the recovery capital of the world! It's located in Palm Beach County, in beautiful south...
Sobriety for Women Blog
A safe space for women to share their real-life stories about addiction, recovery, and sobriety. Submit Your StoryTop Three Reasons Women Should Go To a Women’s Only Rehab
Written By: Fiona Stockard Why Go To An All Women's Treatment Center? Laura suffers from heroin addiction and an eating disorder. She goes to a traditional treatment center and is placed in a male therapist's caseload. Not only does her therapist have no experience...
Eating Disorder Awareness
Help Spread Awareness About the Deadly Effects of Eating Disorders
Why Should I Make Amends?
The Invaluable Task of Making Amends When I think about the ninth step, I think about god. I can't help it! During the ninth step is when god came to me. It says in the Big Book that god comes to some slowly and to some all at once. I was blessed to have a white-light...
Music and Recovery
My head hurt. I had staples in my forehead, dried blood above my eyebrow. I had a bike with a flat tire, one suitcase of clothes. That’s it. Did I turn to God? Did I get a sponsor? Did I go to a meeting? No, not on that first day. God I would find on day thirty. The...
Matthew Perry Debates Addiction as a Disease
Watch as Recovering Addict Matthew Perry Schools a Journalist Who Doesn't Understand Addiction!
How Do I Pick a Good Halfway House?
What Exactly is a Halfway House? Simply put, a halfway house is a sober-living environment for addicts and alcoholics in early recovery. Halfway houses help people make the transition from active addiction to responsible member of society. This transition, from active...
Does Quality Substance Abuse Treatment Exist?
Well, Does It? I often wonder if there's quality, effective, and impactful substance abuse and mental health treatment. What I'm asking is - do clinical philosophy and client-centered treatment count more than money? People are dying left and right from overdoses,...
Five Tips To Keep Cool Over The Holidays
The holidays are stressful for a lot of people, especially those in recovery! Here are some great tips to make it through the holidays stress free and sober! 1) Don’t Test Your Willpower Get rid of all the alcohol in your house, including bottles “for guests.” Don't...