Live Rehab: Recent Episodes
Denise Roberts
We’re going to talk about how to calculate how much your addiction is costing you and with that we’ll cover time, money and your overall well-being. The second part of this is going to cover the things you can and should do instead and again we’ll talk about your money, time and overall well-being as […]
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What a topic we have for you! It may not seem like there’s that much to think about when setting a quit date but quit dates certainly do have a special meaning. We’ll talk about why high-quality quit-date goal setting is important, what things to think about why the quality of quit day is important […]
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How Managing Triggers in Recovery can Prevent a Physical Relapse If you’ve been in the addiction field or around an individual who have worked numerous rehab programs you may often hear that relapse is a normal and part of the recovery process. While I do agree that the potential for relapse is common and both […]
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Whether you’re in school or have a solid career, your addiction has made an impact on where you stand today. Unlike family and friends, your approach to how you handle your professional relationships can either help or hinder your future success. In traditional in-patient treatment rehab, people are forced to either quit their job or […]
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Why Friendships are Important in Recovery Friendships are important for people in recovery. Oftentimes the true colors will come out and you’ll be faced with hard decisions. If you have supportive friends who do not partake in your addiction; those who you met before your addiction started, it’s important to analyze those relationships to see […]
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Dealing with families and addiction can often be one the most complicated pieces to your recovery. Your family has likely had a huge impact on your substance use disorder or disease of addiction both good and bad. A person’s family involvement may have been the cause of addiction, while others have those who are there […]
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Living intentionally is one of the hardest to grasp concepts when struggling with addictive behaviors or substance abuse. We’re going to talk about what it means to live intentionally and how it relates to recovery. To live intentionally you need to be focusing on the body’s physical needs, focusing on living in the now and […]
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What is Spirituality in Recovery? You’re probably wondering if you have to be a spiritual or religious person to hear this. The short answer is no and we’ll talk more about that. If you are used to hearing about 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous then you have likely known that they push spirituality and religion […]
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When people struggle with an addiction, the first thing they are likely to notice is how their mental health suffers. A lot of people develop mental health disorders in addition to their addiction either during their use or after they detox while others may have been already struggling with their mental health prior to their […]
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We all know that getting enough sleep is generally important to your overall health but it’s even more important when you are fighting a drug, alcohol, or behavior addiction. It’s common to feel like you’re not getting enough or you’re sleeping too much. Sleep is a key component when breaking any behavior, alcohol or drug […]
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Does exercise help people in recovery from addiction? At Live Rehab we use a holistic approach for addiction and recovery treatment which means we focus on the whole body rather than just stopping the drug, alcohol, or behavior addiction. A piece of this is making sure your physical health is in tip top shape so […]
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How Nutrition Helps With Recovery Taking care of your physical health is an important part of addiction recovery. Part of that is making sure you are eating healthy, nutritious food which plays a massive role in recovery. Food can impact not just how you feel physically but it can also impact how you feel emotionally […]
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There are many factors that come into play when deciding when it comes to detoxing from alcohol, drugs, or addictive behaviors. Not every person is going to be the same either. At Live Rehab we take a holistic approach to addiction and recovery and that starts well before the behavior, alcohol, or drug detox process […]
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Are you ready to live a healthy life in recovery? One thing that has become apparent in this last year of the global pandemic is the need to take care of ourselves physically and emotionally. We’ve been thinking about how that applies to those of us in the world of sobriety and recovery. In fact, […]
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Looking for free online substance abuse courses? In order to support your mental health we’ve been building our new vide series, 30 Days to Sobriety Success and we’re releasing it for free. If you’ve been struggling to get and stay sober, this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn in a relaxed, easy way. […]
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Fighting addiction is hard. The Sobriety Success Method makes it easier. Over the last few years we’ve been working with more than 2,000 students worldwide to help them overcome their addictions. For some people, the journey has been relatively straightforward. For others, however, the journey has been a little bit more complex. We founded Live […]
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Welcome to another edition of Addiction Radio! This episode of Addiction Radio we’re specifically talking about taking inventory of your life. This isn’t about working in retail but instead is around understanding what changes you need to make now to your life. Taking inventory helps you to understand the impact of your addiction from a […]
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We’re excited to kick off another episode of Addiction Radio! This episode we’re diving deep into the topic of managing triggers. Managing triggers can seem like a never ending battle because people can often be triggered in recovery by almost anything. While this is true, it is possible to make sure that you are prepared […]
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You need to set a quit date. If you have any hope of successfully overcoming your addiction, your quit date is incredibly important. We thought it was the right time to talk about why it’s so important, how to do it and what you need to be thinking about in the process. Our latest episode […]
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Have you stopped to consider how much your alcohol dependence might be costing you? Alcohol dependence comes with many costs including the damage caused to relationships, families, work and physical health. But, what are the monetary costs? Being dependent on alcohol means you need to be buying and consuming alcoholic drinks. Most people don’t really […]
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Do you live life fully? Have you ever felt like you were just going from moment? Perhaps travelling between events or situations without even really knowing why? Are your feelings about things unclear? Even if you’re in a great state right now with your recovery and sobriety, there is a lot to consider when it […]
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It’s been a busy few weeks here at Live Rehab and we’ve got some exciting news to share! Supporting your recovery and sobriety goals are our number one focus – every day! The community keeps growing and we’re incredibly humble to be helping so many of you with your goals. This year we’re really amping […]
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But I’m not spiritual… And, I’m DEFINITELY not religious… It’s a phrase we hear all the time from people who are dealing with addiction. You see, most people check out programs they’ve heard about before that have been around a long time. These programs tout a specific approach to recovery that basically forces you to […]
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What is it about mental health and addiction that go together so frequently? It’s a question we wanted to dive into during this months podcast episode. Upfront, we’d like to just say that they don’t have to go together and they are definitely not always linked in ways you might think. However, we do frequently […]
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Stop. Before you go any further in this blog you need to know something… Quitting alcohol on your own, without medical supervision or a plan/program in place can literally kill you. You’ve been warned. Now… That being said, we decided to publish these 6 steps for anyone who wants to stop drinking alcohol. These 6 […]
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Part 3 of the Ultimate Guide to Curing Porn includes preparing to take action, Nutrition. Exercise and Sleep. Join us as we dive deep into what you're going to need to do to get ready to quit.
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You’ve got to work, at least until the robots take over, so what does that mean for your recovery and sobriety? What steps do you need to take to protect yourself and your career when you have an addiction? We’re talking addiction and work this episode of the podcast because it’s an important subject to […]
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Welcome to part 2 of the Complete Guide to Curing Porn Addiction. If you've been struggling to cure porn addiction this is the guide you've been looking for.
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Loneliness in recovery is a very real and common relapse trigger. Unfortunately, your friendship situation might be a lot more (or less) complicated than say your family. What should and can you do about friends? Join us for this episode of Addiction Radio as we discover some of the most important elements you need to […]
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The following post is a guest article from our friend Eva Benoit – Life Coach and Author of The 30-Day Plan for Ending Bad Habits and Improving Overall Health (Fall 2018) EvaBenoit.com. Millions of Americans suffer with a substance addiction every year, and many of them not only battle the addiction itself and everything that […]
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This guide is not just about Quitting Porn but a Complete Lifestyle Change. Addiction is something that takes over the whole body; physically, mentally, and socially.
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Family. For so many people, family matters a great deal. But, it’s not always good or bad. And, it’s definitely not black and white either. When you’re in recovery, you need to be very aware of the role family plays in your ongoing sobriety. Join us for Episode 004 of the Addiction Radio Podcast where […]
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Sleep. We can’t live without it and most of us aren’t getting enough of it. If you’re in recovery or fighting addiction, you’re also at a disadvantage because your body is likely not hitting peak sleep. Sleep contributes to a world of health benefits for you both physically and mentally. In fact, sleep, along with […]
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So we all know that getting enough sleep is generally important to your overall health but it’s even more important when you are fighting an addiction. It’s common to feel like you’re not getting enough sleep or your sleeping too much. In this episode of Addiction Radio podcast, we’re going to talk about why sleep […]
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“I think my porn addiction started when I was exposed to porn at 8 or 9 years old”, stated one student. “I was emotionally abused as a young child and found porn early on”, another student told us. “Porn addiction is really affecting my relationship with my wife and it’s stopping me from having an […]
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Fitness. You either love being active or you absolutely loathe it. The thing is, I don’t think I’ve ever run into someone who was just kind of the middle of the road about being fit and active. With addiction and recovery however, fitness and activity levels can dramatically alter the trajectory of your success. Fitness […]
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Living with intention during recovery and sobriety can be incredibly powerful. Let me explain. When you struggle with an addiction it’s important you take each day and live each moment with intention. But what is living with intention all about? Glad you asked.What is Intentional Living?Intentional living is how you live your own life based on your […]
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The struggle is real. Earlier this week I was reminded of what its like to deal with addiction at work. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had to deal with it. But… Something reminded of what it was like. In a past life I had worked at a large call centre. You know […]
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Welcome to the first (woohoo) ever episode of Addiction Radio by Live Rehab! You’re probably asking yourself; why a podcast? Well, we thought it would be a good way to help busy people on the go get in some actionable advice to improve their lives. What started out as a conversation between Nick and Denise […]
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How familiar are you with the impact of alcohol both physically and mentally? This infographic from the website Visual.ly highlights some important information: From Visually. Let’s breakdown the impact of alcohol and see how this could affect you. Blood Alcohol (BAC) Level 1 At a BAC between 0 and 0.03 you’re still feeling pretty normal. […]
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How do you make progress in your recovery? You learn. It is through this learning lens that you do things like journal, respond to questions, watch courses and interact with other students – the exact reason we founded Sobriety Success. We’re really excited to announce another new feature for Sobriety Success members (2 new features […]
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Food. It goes without saying that almost all of us could do a better job with what, how and why we eat. But, why is it so important for those who are in recovery or who are sober already? The food that you put into your body, ultimately nourishes the entire self. Part of what […]
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Over the last few years we’ve noticed an alarming trend in video game addiction. It’s on the rise. While video games have been around for a long time, the more addictive mobile gaming and loot box filled world of today’s gamer is causing an explosion in people seeking help. But, what can you do? Is […]
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Today is a massive day for anyone struggling with addiction, recovery and sobriety. After 5 years of building out courses and programs externally, we’ve built a product that we hope will redefine how people interact with and obtain their sobriety. As we looked into how people traditionally approached addiction in their lives we noticed a […]
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It makes my blood boil when people tell others that traditional rehab is the way to go. Some people have no idea about non-traditional approaches to addiction and recovery. I can’t really blame them though especially if they grew up in an era without the internet, apps and social media. With today’s mobile technology and […]
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Aren’t you going to just have one? “Come on you can have just one drink” I hear this over and again. Ever since I stopped drinking people don’t invite me out anymore, call me weird and just can’t understand why I don’t drink. I want to be sober because I want to live the best […]
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Porn Addiction – The Male Perspective Male porn actors are speaking out about the pressures of the adult entertainment industry. We talked about the history of porn already but that doesn’t mean that things are not constantly changing still. The evolution of the porn industry, like many other industries, is a constant upping the game […]
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I am a terrible runner and exerciser. For a while I did Crossfit only to injure myself halfway through the year. My feet are in terrible shape and I pay for it with every run. Pushups are the devil for me and pullups are a close second. Just this morning I was panting, wheezing and […]
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Today we’re talking about intentions versus resolutions. Everyone’s pretty familiar with the concept of New Year’s resolutions. For a lot of people, they can be very helpful; they can help you get in shape, they can help you potentially fall in love, they can help you to pick up an exercise habit for instance. However, […]
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Today we want to talk about something really important – having an attitude of gratitude. Now it might sound a bit funny or even a bit weird but having an attitude of gratitude is a very powerful tool in your addiction recovery process. What do we mean by an attitude of gratitude? People that we […]
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