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Dry January Health Benefits:Transform Your Life in 2025
Affect's sober tracker can help you get sober fast and get online alcohol treatment when you need it

Dry January Health Benefits:Transform Your Life in 2025

Embarking on Dry January is more than just taking a break from alcohol; it’s an opportunity to reset your relationship with drinking and unlock significant health benefits. Living an alcohol-free lifestyle for 30 days gives your body and mind time to recover and thrive. People are amazed at how fast they feel good when they…

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How to stay sober during the holidays
Stay sober during the holidays with help from Affect's sober app and online alcohol treatment program

How to stay sober during the holidays

Holiday time is often called “prime time” by the sober community. Starting with the Thanksgiving holiday and running through New Years, the season is full of both triggers and pressures to drink or use drugs. How can someone in recovery stay sober during the holidays? How can someone moderate their drinking if it’s becoming a…

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10 Inspiring Sober Celebrities Who Conquered Addiction
Russell Brand is outspoken about sobriety and addiction

10 Inspiring Sober Celebrities Who Conquered Addiction

With honors like Oscars, Grammys, and Emmy Awards, the spotlight shines on the remarkable achievements of entertainment’s finest. While winning an Emmy or another award is a prestigious accolade, there’s a different, profound type of triumph that deserves equal recognition—sobriety. Sober celebrities who are open about their recovery show everyone seeking freedom from alcohol and…

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Can you get fired for getting drug and alcohol treatment?

Can you get fired for getting drug and alcohol treatment?

The truth is, you’re risking your job if you don’t get help Did you know that people in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol who are not actively using are you may need to inform your employer to get the time off in some cases to use family and medical leave. A telehealth outpatient rehab program…

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How to set yourself up for success when you set a quit date for alcohol and drugs

How to set yourself up for success when you set a quit date for alcohol and drugs

How to get ready for your quit date You’ve made the resolution and chosen a date to quit drinking and using drugs. A healthier, happier life that you control is in your future. The journey starts with believing in yourself and your power to change. You can do this. As you count down the days…

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Being thankful in recovery
Affect's app brings addiction treatment everywhere. Beat drugs and alcohol without going to rehab

Being thankful in recovery

Finding thanks for addiction in recoveryIf you go to an AA meeting, you’ll inevitably hear an old-timer introduce themselves as a “grateful recovering alcoholic.” How can someone be thankful that they’re an alcoholic and addict? It’s because they didn’t just achieve sobriety, they found recovery.People in recovery aren’t just grateful that they’ve stopped drinking and using,…

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How to keep sober on holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions

How to keep sober on holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions

Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and any special occasion where people gather and celebrate together can be mine fields for the person who is protecting their sobriety or trying to manage their consumption of alcohol. No matter where someone is in their recovery journey, the temptations and pressures are always there. There’s that dreaded awkward moment when…

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Mental Health and Addiction

Mental Health and Addiction

October 10 is linked in a variety of ways. For example, people with mental health issues may be more likely to turn to drugs or alcohol as a form of self-medication. On the other hand, long-term drug or alcohol use can cause physical and psychological damage that can exacerbate existing mental health issues such as anxiety and…

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Get Telehealth Intensive Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment on your Phone

Get Telehealth Intensive Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment on your Phone

Affect’s telehealth treatment program for alcohol and drug addiction has helped thousands of people gain control over their lives and manage substance use disorders through our smartphone app. Now the program has expanded to provide intensive outpatient (IOP) rehab services in Ohio, Arizona, Oregon, and Illinois and other states coming soon. This higher level of care…

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Mental Health is the Number One Crisis in America, and Addiction is the Number One Cause
Dry January health benefits improve your mind and body when you get sober fast

Mental Health is the Number One Crisis in America, and Addiction is the Number One Cause

Mayors from all over the country addressed Congress this week about the mental health crisis they’re facing, the surge in demand for services, and the challenges in resources. Addiction is at the top of the list: 

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