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"Gone Fishin' with Eric V."
Eric V. is a staff member who has been using the activity of fishing to teach life lessons to the men and women who are in treatment at Sober Living by the Sea. Fishing with Eric is one of the many spiritual, physical and esteem building rehab activities offered by Sober Living by the Sea. read more...
Quitting Smoking at Same Time as Drugs and Alcohol is Recommended
In our last blog entry we discussed how cigarette smoking is common in the field of recovery. read more...
Saying Goodbye to Thomas 'Bud' McDonald
Thomas 'Bud' McDonald was a child star who became a pillar in the recovery community. 'Bud' helped found drug and alcohol treatment programs after recovering himself from alcoholism many years ago. Hedied Monday of congestive heart failure. He was 85 years old. read more...
Virtual Tour of Sober Living by the Sea's Neighborhood
Sober Living by the Sea is located in the vibrant recovery community of Newport Beach California, and we offer the entire continuum of care from from detox to outpatient care based out of one central campus read more...
The Five "A's" - From our Reflections Program for Mature Adults
“The Five A’s” AWARENESS, ADMITTANCE, ACCEPTANCE, ACTION, ACCOMPLISHMENT These “Five A’s” are a process we all go through in this 12 step program we belong to. When you become aware of the fact that you are in a treatment center and some bald guy named John is speaking to you about “Five A’s” you begin to wonder why you’re even here: that’s awareness. read more...
