Self-Soothing During the Holidays – When Alcohol and Drugs are Not an Option

Contributed by Heather Smyly, B.S., C.C.T.P., of Canyon Crossing Recovery For many, holidays are a time of rest, reflection, and celebration of hope and family. However, for others, this can prove to be a very challenging time. There are many who suffer with addictions to alcohol and drugs, and face mental health issues such as [...]
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Shopping Addiction during the Holiday Season

Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope Yesterday a friend of mine had to interrupt our conversation in order to run to the mailbox and get the mail before her kids saw it. What prompted this urgent mission of preventative parenting? The Christmas Toys-R-Us catalog. My friend said, “If I don’t get [...]
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Supporting a Friend’s Sobriety During the Holidays

Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope Most of us have friends or family members who are in recovery from an addiction. If you can’t think of anyone in your life in this situation you probably aren’t paying attention. The National Institutes of Health reports that nearly one in 10 Americans over [...]
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Non-alcoholic Holiday Drinks and Festivities

Contributor: W. Travis Stewart, LPC, NCC writer for Addiction Hope For many recovery alcoholics the holiday season can present a uniquely stressful set of circumstances. Trying to stay sober during the days from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve can produce more stress, anxiety and temptation for the recovering alcoholic and often contribute to a feeling [...]
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Christian Tract: How to Gracefully Accept Another’s Request for Forgiveness

Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. “Lord how often should I forgive someone?” This is the question that a simple fisherman named Peter asked Jesus in the gospel according to Matthew (Matthew 18 to be precise). Good question if you ask me! I always find myself [...]
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