“Not drinking is the best diet in the world. And when you stop drinking, people will not shut up about how good your skin looks.” – Author and sobriety advocate Sarah Hepola Even if you don’t feel you meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder, there are numerous benefits of stopping or cutting back on…
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Your mental and physical health is greatly affected by the foods you eat. You need only to look at cancer research to see that this is true: According to the American Cancer Society, 20 percent of all cancers are related to an unhealthy diet and a lack of physical activity. Luckily, a nutritious diet can have…
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When people use heroin over a long period of time, they frequently develop coughs, acne, lip sores, and abscesses. Put simply, they don’t look well. You wouldn’t know this from watching television, however, where heroin users often sport Red Carpet-worthy smiles, toned physiques, and clear complexions. Jessa Johansson, one of the lead characters in the…
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“I am asking for your help,” the US Surgeon General writes. The CDC has recently reported that opioid overdose fatalities have quadrupled over the last two decades, resulting in over 165,000 deaths since 1999. Many of those accidental overdoses (including the recent Fentanyl overdose death of the singer Prince) involved doctor-prescribed medications, which has prompted…
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With the pills, he could live his life. With the pills, he was free…Or so he told himself. A fictional story by LVRC Clinical Associate Blake Bunker. Michael grimaced as he hobbled to the meeting. His lower back throbbed with every step, as it had every hour of every day since the accident. It…
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“Stretching and exercise can sometimes be uncomfortable or painful, but if you’re already experiencing pain, you have nothing to lose by trying to increase your flexibility and strength.” – Jason Harper Jason Harper is a strength and personal trainer at Las Vegas Recovery Center. With over fifteen years of experience in the fitness industry, he has been working with pain recovery clients for the past four years. Jason also owns his own fitness business, Harper Wellness LV, where he…
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While outsiders may not think of Las Vegas as having much in the way of alcohol-free entertainment, as any local can tell you, there are a lot of sober things to do in Vegas! You just have to know where to look. Here is our list of 58 fun sober things to do in Las…
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“It can be difficult to admit to yourself and loved ones that drugs are destroying your life when, on the surface, your life seems seems to be going okay. You have money and are able to work. Your friends, colleagues and even society tells you that you’re doing well and you want to believe them. This is…
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They may have won gold medals in the world’s biggest sporting competition, but for some of these Olympic athletes, their greatest accomplishment has been their sobriety. In 2008, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps made news headlines when a photo surfaced of him smoking marijuana at a party at the University of South Carolina. The press and…
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“Are you sure you’re an alcoholic?” We know our normal drinking friends and family members mean well, but sometimes their well-intentioned comments and questions can come off sounding anything but. In the name of a little good-natured fun, here is a list of questions we’d be happy to never hear again (and yes, for the…
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