There is a lot of mystique surrounding sober living homes that it’s almost impossible to tell what exactly happens inside one. A common misconception about sober living homes is that it’s basically an extended, albeit more lax rehab facility. Some well-meaning friends and family even say that sober living homes only tax the pockets of [...]
Casa Nuevo Vida knows the key role of proper nutrition for a faster (and not to mention, easier) recovery. Unlike other sober living homes, Casa Nuevo Vida has an in-house chef who caters to the residents’ varied nutritional needs. From Kosher to gluten-free diets, the in-house chef can create healthy concoctions that will hasten the [...]
A sober living environment is one of the best ways to ensure sustained sobriety. Both statistics and research have proven the effectiveness of living in a sober environment. The relapse rate decreases and for those who do relapse, the facility is equipped to handle situations such as this one. But for people who are looking [...]
“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” This quote is by Graham Greene and he is right – airing one’s problem through art (in this [...]
“Addicted at birth” sounds like a hopeless case. But it’s not. It may or may not be news for some folks but a lot of babies are born “addicts” every day. In the US alone, a baby with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is born every hour – a sad statistic but not entirely hopeless. Some professionals [...]