by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 22, 2015 | Chapters Blog
Coming up with gift ideas can be stressful. Everyone has their own taste, style, and preferences. You want to give something meaningful yet practical. One of the most common go-to gift ideas is a bottle of wine, but when someone is in recovery, that is the last thing...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 20, 2015 | Chapters Blog
One of the fears of addiction recovery that many people have is wondering how they’ll get by without alcohol. It has played such a prominent part in their recent life that the thought of going without can be scary. Will sobriety be boring? How will they fill their...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 16, 2015 | Chapters Blog
Alcoholism doesn’t always present itself in the way you may think. Some of the stereotypes that surround alcoholism are that these people are poor, homeless, unemployed, unmotivated, stumbling around, and their life is falling apart. But for many people this is far...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 6, 2015 | Chapters Blog
Having a drink from time to time is generally fairly safe for most people. However, when you start having several drinks in a short period of time, or continue drinking for a prolonged period of time, this is when problems begin to arise. It is important to remain in...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Dec 4, 2015 | Chapters Blog
Addiction is not a self-contained problem. It does not only affect the person misusing drugs or alcohol. The effects are far reaching and can impact the entire family whether the person misusing drugs realizes it or not. They may think they are only hurting...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Oct 29, 2015 | Chapters Blog
While there is nothing funny about addiction and it is a very serious condition, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a right time or place for humor. Laughter can actually be very therapeutic and help with the healing process. It’s more difficult to feel depressed when...