Sober Solutions
Never Give Up Until You Find The Solution That Works For You!
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One of the best talks ever. Mel Robbins says it only takes 5 seconds to change your life. In her now famous TED talk that's been viewed millions of times, Robbins breaks down how simple and effective this simple system can be.
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Action often helps us free up that stored ‘movement’ inside us. . Our emotions, even “negative” (or uncomfortable) ones can be powerful motivating forces to help us move and change.
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Website Resources for Alcohol Addiction
A listing of organizations that provide information and guidance, is provided below. No endorsements or recommendations are intended. We may give our personal opinion if we have real world experience but this listing is for informational purposes only. It is up to you to determine appropriate professional care for yourself or your loved one.
Celebrate Recovery
https://www.celebraterecovery.com
Celebrate Recovery is a faith based 12 step program. The meetings are typically held in different churches. We have found this recovery group to be one of our favorites. We felt very encouraged and uplifted with the help we received here. Paris also found her sponsor here which has been a blessing for her and our family.
The Addiction Connection
https://www.theaddictionconnection.org
The Addiction Connection (TAC) desires to be inclusive rather than exclusive because the fight against addiction can be overwhelming. We want to gain as many allies in this battle as possible. At the same time, TAC stands upon the wise counsel of God as provided in His Word and will not compromise the truths of Scripture because we seek to glorify God by being faithful to His Word.
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
https://www.responsibility.org
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibilty is supported by nine of America's top distillers. The foundation's National Advisory Board and their partners are guiding a lifetime of conversations about alcohol responsibility across all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C.
National Association for Christian Recovery
https://www.nacr.org
The NACR's primary purpose is to help the Christian community become a safer and more helpful place for people struggling with the most difficult of life's problems. They know how painful it is to feel like we are the only one who is struggling. They know how exhausting it is to pretend that things are OK. They aren't going to do that anymore. Join them as they sink your roots more deeply every day into the soil of God's love.
SMART Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org
SMART Recovery is an abstinence-oriented, not-for-profit organization for individuals with addictive problems. Their self-empowering, free mutual support meetings focus on ideas and techniques to help you change your life from one that is self-destructive and unhappy to one that is constructive and satisfying. SMART Recovery does not use labels like “addict” or “alcoholic.” They teach scientifically validated methods designed to empower you to change and to develop a more positive lifestyle.
Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is non-professional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.
Also visit the online treatment locators.
LifeRing Secular Recovery
https://lifering.org
LifeRing is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs. LifeRing's emphasis on the positive, practical present-day can help turn anger and despair into hope and resolve.
Women for Sobriety
https://womenforsobriety.org
Women For Sobriety was the first national self-help program for addiction recovery developed to address the unique needs of women. The New Life Program has been extremely effective in helping women overcome their Substance Use Disorders. It can stand alone or be used along with other recovery supports simultaneously.
* More websites down below throughout the page.
Celebrate Recovery
https://www.celebraterecovery.com
Celebrate Recovery is a faith based 12 step program. The meetings are typically held in different churches. We have found this recovery group to be one of our favorites. We felt very encouraged and uplifted with the help we received here. Paris also found her sponsor here which has been a blessing for her and our family.
The Addiction Connection
https://www.theaddictionconnection.org
The Addiction Connection (TAC) desires to be inclusive rather than exclusive because the fight against addiction can be overwhelming. We want to gain as many allies in this battle as possible. At the same time, TAC stands upon the wise counsel of God as provided in His Word and will not compromise the truths of Scripture because we seek to glorify God by being faithful to His Word.
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
https://www.responsibility.org
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibilty is supported by nine of America's top distillers. The foundation's National Advisory Board and their partners are guiding a lifetime of conversations about alcohol responsibility across all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C.
National Association for Christian Recovery
https://www.nacr.org
The NACR's primary purpose is to help the Christian community become a safer and more helpful place for people struggling with the most difficult of life's problems. They know how painful it is to feel like we are the only one who is struggling. They know how exhausting it is to pretend that things are OK. They aren't going to do that anymore. Join them as they sink your roots more deeply every day into the soil of God's love.
SMART Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org
SMART Recovery is an abstinence-oriented, not-for-profit organization for individuals with addictive problems. Their self-empowering, free mutual support meetings focus on ideas and techniques to help you change your life from one that is self-destructive and unhappy to one that is constructive and satisfying. SMART Recovery does not use labels like “addict” or “alcoholic.” They teach scientifically validated methods designed to empower you to change and to develop a more positive lifestyle.
Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is non-professional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.
Also visit the online treatment locators.
LifeRing Secular Recovery
https://lifering.org
LifeRing is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs. LifeRing's emphasis on the positive, practical present-day can help turn anger and despair into hope and resolve.
Women for Sobriety
https://womenforsobriety.org
Women For Sobriety was the first national self-help program for addiction recovery developed to address the unique needs of women. The New Life Program has been extremely effective in helping women overcome their Substance Use Disorders. It can stand alone or be used along with other recovery supports simultaneously.
* More websites down below throughout the page.
New Perspectives On Treatment For Addiction
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Hear from experts including clinicians, patients, and families about life-changing medications for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. |
(Video is about an hour and a half)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been found to be effective for treating a variety of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). |
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(Video is about 11 minutes)
PTSD- In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank lays out the low down on PTSD and at how addiction can play into trauma and the different types of treatments used to help those afflicted. |
(Video is about 10 minutes)
Dr. Victor Karpyak, a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist, shares research on how your genetics can affect your response to treatment for alcohol use disorder. |
HAMS Harm Reduction for alcohol
https://hams.cc
HAMS is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. The acronym HAMS stands for Harm Reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support. They offer help via Facebook, an online forum, chat rooms, email groups, and live meetings. HAMS supports every positive change. Choose your own goal-safe drinking, reduced drinking or abstinence.
Moderation Managment
https://moderation.org
MM is not the right choice for every problem drinker, they recognize this and fully support their members who choose abstinence in their MMabsers Listserv community or MMAbsers Private Facebook Group. In fact they claim, many of their abstinent members believe it would have taken them much longer to accept abstinence as the right path for them, if they hadn’t attempted moderation with the support of the MM community first. Abstinence periods are an integral part of a moderate lifestyle and because of these abstinent periods, MM members learn to value alcohol-free periods in their life and some members, about 30%, end up choosing abstinence as their chosen lifestyle.
The National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health
This organization is related to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It does not have any commercial sponsors so you are getting information that is unbiased. It provides scientific detailed information regarding alcohol statistics, facts, types of drinking, types of treatments offered, alcohols effects on the body, hangover myths, how to find quality alcohol treatment and what questions to ask providers. It is a very well put together guide and you can search by your area code.
https://hams.cc
HAMS is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. The acronym HAMS stands for Harm Reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support. They offer help via Facebook, an online forum, chat rooms, email groups, and live meetings. HAMS supports every positive change. Choose your own goal-safe drinking, reduced drinking or abstinence.
Moderation Managment
https://moderation.org
MM is not the right choice for every problem drinker, they recognize this and fully support their members who choose abstinence in their MMabsers Listserv community or MMAbsers Private Facebook Group. In fact they claim, many of their abstinent members believe it would have taken them much longer to accept abstinence as the right path for them, if they hadn’t attempted moderation with the support of the MM community first. Abstinence periods are an integral part of a moderate lifestyle and because of these abstinent periods, MM members learn to value alcohol-free periods in their life and some members, about 30%, end up choosing abstinence as their chosen lifestyle.
The National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health
This organization is related to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It does not have any commercial sponsors so you are getting information that is unbiased. It provides scientific detailed information regarding alcohol statistics, facts, types of drinking, types of treatments offered, alcohols effects on the body, hangover myths, how to find quality alcohol treatment and what questions to ask providers. It is a very well put together guide and you can search by your area code.
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(Video is about 13 minutes)
This brief introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) takes you through the development history, theory that underpins ACT: relation frame theory (RFT), and practice of ACT. Get your free acceptance and commitment therapy self-help ebook: http://eepurl.com/c9X9jn |
(Video is about 1 hour, 20 minutes) *Video is meant for providers, but has lots of interesting information.
Presenter: Nick Szubiak, Talks about Addiction and how it is a neurological-biological-behavioral chronic health condition. The presenter will focus on cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapeutic techniques. |
Other Sources of Encouragement
She Recovers
https://sherecovers.org
More than 325,000 women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, other behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame of "being in recovery".
Sinclair Method
https://www.sinclairmethod.org
This method is a bit controversial in some realms of the sobriety world, but as we mentioned above, sometimes you many have to try something different to get you on the road to recovery. This is a personal choice and one that must be weighed with the risks of the person's addiction and chances of survival. We truly believe that counseling and perhaps therapies such as CBT and DBT still should be part of the recovery process. A spiritual component as well. The root of alcoholism needs to be discovered and addressed.
The Sinclair Method for Alcohol Use Disorders is an evidence-based treatment for problematic drinking developed by Dr. John D. Sinclair. Unlike traditional treatments that require complete abstinence from alcohol, the Sinclair Method allows you to continue drinking alcohol at the beginning of treatment.
https://sherecovers.org
More than 325,000 women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, other behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame of "being in recovery".
Sinclair Method
https://www.sinclairmethod.org
This method is a bit controversial in some realms of the sobriety world, but as we mentioned above, sometimes you many have to try something different to get you on the road to recovery. This is a personal choice and one that must be weighed with the risks of the person's addiction and chances of survival. We truly believe that counseling and perhaps therapies such as CBT and DBT still should be part of the recovery process. A spiritual component as well. The root of alcoholism needs to be discovered and addressed.
The Sinclair Method for Alcohol Use Disorders is an evidence-based treatment for problematic drinking developed by Dr. John D. Sinclair. Unlike traditional treatments that require complete abstinence from alcohol, the Sinclair Method allows you to continue drinking alcohol at the beginning of treatment.
