Posts by ericr

Bringing the Fight for Recovery Into the Public Eye More and more you see us. Most of us are considered upstanding citizens and even vital members of healthy communities. Who are we? The people of recovery, from all walks of life and backgrounds, who have chosen to embrace sobriety after facing dependence and addiction. All…

A Look at Successfully Planning Travel in Recovery If you are like most of us in sobriety, you fought to put down the booze or substance of choice, and now you’d like to begin getting back out there, in terms of planning a vacation without the intoxication. Rest assured, you are not alone. In recent…

A Guide to Drug and Alcohol Use on Film and TV from SOBRLIFE It isn’t hard to find a Hollywood film or television show that features drugs. In fact, sometimes it can be hard to find a film that doesn’t mention drug use of some kind. While drugs may get plenty of screen time, the…

A SOBRLIFE Guide on Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse Emerging research points to genetics as a major factor in addiction. Knowing that, should people act or behave differently? Our latest guide from SOBRLIFE.com looks into exactly this: how gene and environment interactions combine to contribute to alcohol and substance use disorders for many of…