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Stress: Sobriety’s silent saboteur

Stress: Sobriety’s silent saboteur

New research shows high stress equals a greater likelihood of relapse. Here’s what you need to know to recognize and lower your stress levels.

 
Addiction definition

Definition of addiction may have some changes coming

Specialists who are rewriting the D.S.M., a manual that serves as the nation’s guide of mental illness, have agreed to revise the definition of addiction.

 
Who Saves Us? We Do.

Who saves us? We do.

Join our brand new blogger, Greg Kayko, as he speaks about 'instants' of change, personal impacts of his recovery and how one with double-digit sobriety walks through life’s ups and downs with dignity and grace.

 
Guide to getting fit

The cheapskate's guide to getting fit

Kick-starting the journey to a healthier lifestyle poses obstacles that can seem overwhelming when combined with getting sober, but here's help with five ways to get healthy without breaking the bank.

 
Bouncing Through Sobriety

Bouncing Through Sobriety

Take away Renew contributor Ashley Dane's playful attitude and she says it would render her lifeless, which is exactly how she felt when she was using.

 
National Prevention Week

Celebrating substance abuse prevention and emotional well-being

National Prevention Week is a new annual health observance supported by SAMHSA for the work community organizations and individuals do year-round to prevent substance abuse.

 
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Stress: Sobriety’s silent saboteur

New research shows high stress equals a greater likelihood of relapse. Here’s what you need to know to recognize and lower your stress levels.
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Renowned physician and philosopher speaking at Pasadena Recovery Center

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Proposed addiction definition changes may increase diagnoses

The definition of addiction is under proposal of changes from mental health specialists and other specialists in the field, which could increase the number...
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Five ways to get healthy without breaking the bank

Kick-starting the journey to a healthier lifestyle poses obstacles that can seem overwhelming when combined with getting sober. So, here's help. Here are...
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Zimmern wins James Beard Foundation award

The James Beard Foundation has announced the winners for its book, broadcast and journalism awards for 2012, and Andrew Zimmern of the Travel Channel’s...
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Are you ready for National Prevention Week?

National Prevention Week is a new annual health observance supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It celebrates...
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Report: Painter Thomas Kinkade died from alcohol, drug overdose

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Learning from Boundaries
Posted by Diane Cameron, May 16
Diane_CameronBoundaries - when we were using we had none. As we recovered we learned to set them and also experienced them being set around us. Read more

 

Achieving Dreams with Less Than a Dollar
Posted by Super Star, May 16
Kris-32 Gone are the words that used to describe me - drug addict, theif, broken man. I've replaced those words with recording artist, role model, writer and professional. Read more
 
Who Saves Us? We Do.
Posted by Greg Kayko, May 11
http://www.reneweveryday.com/assets/1/21/d00b554be0a14333a96633f9a263fd1f1.jpg During the first 10 years of my sobriety, I rarely allowed myself to show any sign of weakness, to share anything in meetings that might have suggested a chink in the armor that was my coveted sobriety. Read more
 
Bouncing Through Sobriety
Posted by Ashley Dane, May 10
Ashley_Dane  As I got sober, I realized how profound the playful aspect was for me. I need to do things like go to the beach to build sandcastles and hunt for starfish and run with dogs. Read more
 
Keys To Being An Eternal Optimist
Posted by Sherry Gaba, May 9
Being an eternal optimist is one label that is never going to cause you any problems.  Read more 
 
 
My Purpose
Posted by Kristen Black, May 1
I am blessed in my sobriety to be given my purpose — to stay sober and help other alcoholics. Read more
 
 

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