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How Your Environment Shapes Your Long-Term Sobriety

We believe the real work of recovery begins after treatment ends. And one of the biggest make-or-break factors? The environment…

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How to Make Friends and Rebuild Relationships in Addiction Recovery?

Nobody said starting over is easy. Especially when it comes to making friends again after addiction. You might feel like…

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Are You Ready for Transitional Sober Living? Prepare Step-By-Step

There are a lot of steps on the path to addiction recovery. From the very first time you admit to…

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How Long Does Addiction Recovery Take?

One of the most common — and deeply human — questions we hear at Life-Rock is: “How long does addiction…

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What is the Difference Between a Sober House & Recovery House?

Recovery is hard enough and figuring out where to go after rehab can add extra stress that you don’t need.…

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7 Life-Changing Benefits of Men’s Sober Living

It takes more than just saying, “I’m done” to build a sober lifestyle. It takes daily dedication, building new habits,…

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7 Ways Women’s Sober Living Builds Structure, Community & Stability

For many women, the transition after addiction treatment can feel like stepping out into the unknown. It's a major step,…

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Finding Freedom: Navigating Recovery in Santa Rosa

What does recovery mean to you? When you think about recovering from your addiction, do you think about the pain…

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Alcohol Recovery Quick Tips (That You’ll Actually Use!)

There can be serious pressure during your recovery to do everything “right”. You go to some meetings and suddenly feel…

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Steps Towards Sober Living: Starting Your Addiction Recovery

Recovering from addiction is more about building up your resources and coping skills than it is about just quitting substance…