Sober Living by the Sea Blog
This is the Blog where our staff members and alumni share their experience, strength, and hope about sobriety and recovery.
Fertility Treatment Could Be Reduced for Alcoholic Drinkers
If you are an alcoholic woman, there is a statement recommending that your fertility doctor enforce "lifestyle changes" before you are eligible for continued fertility treatments. read more...
A Change is a Comin' by Chris Swanberg
I’m not the man I should to be. I’m not the man I could be. At least I’m not the man I used to be. read more...
Heroin Purity and Supply Increase Combined With Drop in Price Create a Deadly Phenomenon
2009/2010 Will Be Known as "The Years Heroin Skyrocketed." You can search for the word heroin in the search bar at the top of the page and you will see how much we've written about it. A "perfect storm" of factors including lawless poppy growing in Afghanistan and the OxyContin addiction epidemic in the United States have combined to create an environment where heroin is abuse is rampant throughout the U.S. read more...
Come On AA Light My Fire by Chris Swanberg
This is another entry by Chris Swanberg who is a staff member who aspires to live life in a positive manner congruent with the program of recovery recommended by Alcoholics Anonymous. read more...
Mephedrone - The New and Dangerous Club Drug
Sudden Deaths from Cocaine Use is a Growing Concern
Cocaine is a deadly drug and people who become addicted inevitably start "small" by using it casually. No one plans on becoming addicted to cocaine yet millions of people are. No one plans on a fatal overdose from cocaine but it happens all the time. read more...
Helping a Loved One with a Painkiller Addiction
This guest post by Susan White takes a look at the progressive nature of painkiller addiction and offers a few tips on how to proceed if a loved one is addicted to painkillers. read more...
Not Just for a Pay Check - An Addiction Professional Reflects on his Chosen Path
Steven East is an addiction professional who has dedicated his life to helping men overcome alcoholism and drug addiction. He often shares his thoughts on working in the field of drug rehabilitation. Here is a blog entry that he wrote about having "emotional distance." read more...
Attachments and the Recovery Process: "What do we need to get rid of?" by Jay Rau
Jay Rau now presides over the IOP (Outpatient) Program at our treatment center in California. Here he gives an idea on the kind of work he does with our clients in lectures and discussions. read more...
A New Look at a New Year by Staff Member John L.
John L. is still fairly new to our treatment center team, but he brings some serious and dedicated recovery to our facility. Here are his thoughts on starting a new year in recovery. read more...
