Life after COVID
When will life return to normal? The whole world is asking the same question, and for some it is creating a lot of anxiety. The last year of COVID was a year of dealing with so many unknowns.
Summertime
When it is too hot outside and you’re newly sober, staying sober is not easy. The heat will drive you to find places where you can cool down … and you may just as easily find yourself at your old hang outs, with your old drug-loving drinking crowd.
It does not help that every celebration, like the 4th of July around the corner, is usually advertised with a lot of drinking; and not the one you’re allowed to have. Some of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking that they are ready to be out there and not having a plan to celebrate differently. Perhaps doing laps in the pool would be a lot more refreshing than drinking by the pool; not only will you get your exercise, you’ll cool down and find yourself tired from your work out that you may get a good night sleep.
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