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How to Achieve Emotional Sobriety After Addiction
Getting sober is a life-changing milestone, but staying sober, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, is where…
Jackie Fink, LMHC, CAPAugust 11, 2025Sean’s Addiction Recovery Story: Six Years of Sobriety
The following was written by Sean, a Riverside Recovery alumnus, and has been lightly edited…
Jotham FadyJuly 30, 2025Overdose Awareness: Signs of Overdose and What to Do
In 2023 alone, more than 105,000 people in the U.S. died from a drug-involved overdose.…
Dr. Michael Sore, MDJuly 21, 2025Depression After Getting Sober: Why It Happens and How to Thrive
For many people, getting sober feels like crossing a finish line. You’ve put in the…
Erin Ikenberry, PA‑C, CAQJuly 9, 2025Chaz’s Story: Addiction Recovery, Sobriety and Service
The following was written by Chaz, a Riverside Recovery alumnus, and has been lightly edited…
Jotham FadyJuly 7, 2025What Is a Dry Drunk? When Sobriety Doesn’t Mean Recovery
When someone stops drinking, it’s easy to assume the hardest part is behind them. But…
Christian Sicignano, BSN, RNJune 24, 2025The Joy on the Other Side: Lindsey’s Story of Recovery and Self-discovery
The following was written by Lindsey, a Riverside Recovery alumnus, and has been lightly edited…
Jotham FadyJune 16, 2025Why “Hitting Rock Bottom” Isn’t Required to Start Recovery
There’s a myth that holds too many people back from getting help: the idea that…
Christian Sicignano, BSN, RNJune 16, 2025How Good Intentions May Be Enabling Addiction
When someone we love is struggling with addiction, our natural instinct is to help. We…
Jackie Fink, LMHC, CAPMay 27, 2025Three Years Sober and Moving Forward: Matt’s Recovery Journey
The following was written by Matt, a Riverside Recovery alumnus, and has been lightly edited…
Jotham FadyMay 20, 2025
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What Happens When You Mix Gabapentin and Alcohol? Side Effects and Dangers
In This Article: Gabapentin is safe to use as directed, but it can cause several mild to severe side effects Combining alcohol and gabapentin can increase the severity of certain side effects of both, such as drowsiness If you take gabapent…
Why Do We Self-Blame?
Many of us have a tendency to form unhealthy attachments to our emotions, and among the feelings we commonly become unhealthily attached to are our guilt, shame and self-blame. We instinctively blame ourselves for things that aren’t our fault. We …
Why is it Important to Have Patience with Myself?
When we are working towards recovery, it is often after years of suffering with addictions, depression and other mental health issues. Oftentimes we’ve been struggling so long we feel fed up. We want to feel better as quickly as possible, which is…
How Do I Know When I’ve Hit Rock Bottom?
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). When we use the term “rock bottom,” we’re referring to that point we reach in our addiction where we simply can’t go any …
What Is Alcoholic Nose or Drinker’s Nose?
Rhinophyma is the medical term for “ alcoholic nose”, or “drinker’s nose.” This is a skin disorder commonly identified by a red, misshapen, bumpy nose. Due to the symptoms of rhinophyma, people often believed this condition was caused by alcoholism…
What Can We Do When We Feel Paralyzed by Fear?
Fear has a way of overtaking us and making such an impact on our lives that we feel there’s nothing we can do anything about it. Our fears contribute to our mental health issues such as our depression and anxiety, and they become these invisible…
How Do We Become Desensitized to Trauma?
When we experience something traumatic, we are usually deeply impacted by it, and sometimes there is considerable damage done to our mental, emotional and physical health. Over time, we can become desensitized to trauma in various ways. We start…
How Do Our Belief Systems Affect Our Mental Health?
The belief systems we carry with us into adulthood are often formed during our childhoods. We inherit them from our families. We develop them on our own from our own experiences and unique perspectives. We adopt other people’s beliefs as our own…