Cannabis has been made recreationally legal in a few states across the United States and more states are soon to follow. With marijuana being legal and the laws of growing residential marijuana becoming more lenient, pot has become more accessible. The ease of obtaining marijuana could create problems with not knowing which strain you are […]
Author Archives: Drew Powell
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Aug
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There will come a time in everybody’s sobriety where they will question why they are getting sober in the first place. The disease of addiction is powerful in convincing someone that they are fine and are not as really as bad as they once thought. For some, this overwhelming urge is almost too much to […]
Whether you are flying on a plane for personal reasons or flying for business, traveling can be a very stressful time that you feel comforted using drugs and alcohol to cope. The fear of flying, the turbulence, the light-headedness, claustrophobia, kids crying, and airport temptations are just a few of the ways that people want […]
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One of the misconceptions that have been stigmatized by our society is that people who abuse drugs and alcohol are “bad people” and are not met with compassion about their substance abuse. To combat this negative impression of people judging what they think addiction is, there have been organizations and platforms that have been configured […]
Reality TV shows often get a bad rap for provoking the people on the show into acting in an explosive and dramatic way to get more ratings. The producers are known to conjure up situations and settings that might otherwise lead someone to appear outrageous which makes viewers question the validity of the “reality”. The […]
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Aug
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In a recent news report in California, the number of DUIs over July 4th is disturbing, to say the least. 589 alleged DUI drivers were arrested from 6 pm Wednesday, July 3rd until Friday, July 5th at 6 am. Over this 30-hour Independence Day Enforcement period of “celebrating” July 4th, the point was to keep […]
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Aug
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Now that you have stopped using drugs and alcohol and have started down the wonderful journey of sobriety, you may be ready to take a look at changing your diet as well. Since being sober, you may have found yourself eating fast foods with high carbohydrates and sugar. You are not alone in this scenario. […]
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Aug
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Every human being is overcome with fear at some point in their lives whether they want to admit it or not. Being afraid in any capacity is just part of the makeup of the brain. Some people can deal with it with no problem and others can be completely crippled by the effects of being […]
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Aug
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June, July, and August are the most popular months to get married. The weather, beautiful scenery, and blooming flowers during these summer months seems to attract more weddings along with the desire for guests to take vacation time off for an out-of-town wedding. Now that you have been invited to a wedding this summer, you […]
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We have an exciting endeavor that we are embarking on this month that we are proud to incorporate into our recovery services. At Valiant Living, we like to offer as many resources we can to our clients to give them the options that will work best for them in their recovery. We are thrilled to […]