by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Returning to sober living after a stumble can be one of the single hardest parts of addiction recovery—and it’s a challenge even those most committed to their recovery can find themselves facing. It’s important we recognize that a single instance of weakness need not...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Getting sober is hard work: it takes self-awareness, courage, willpower and a strong support system. Succeeding at getting sober is an amazing achievement, but you might not realize that living sober is just as big an achievement, and is just as much work. Knowing the...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Social gatherings are just a part of life, but as we age, alcohol at social gatherings becomes more and more of a norm. However, when you’re sober and/or recovering from an alcohol problem, it can put you in kind of an awkward situation: do you go to the party and...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret that a lot of our actions and personality traits are influenced by the people that surround us. Sometimes we can’t control the people who influence us, such as our parents and coworkers. However, we can control who our friends are (for the most part)....
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
As a student at a Big 10 University, it can be hard to imagine carrying out daily and weekly college rituals with a clear mind. While the rest of the town is drinking away their sorrows of a long of midterms and 10-page papers, Penn State students such as I lie in...
by Casa Nuevo Vida | Nov 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
The holiday season is one that involves many parties and other festivities. Those parties and festivities might include alcohol, but that doesn’t mean that you have to drink the alcohol or be tempted by it. There are several things you can do to help increase...
