Tag: Sober Living

Aftercare: The Responsibility of Remaining Sober After Treatment

January 23, 2021 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

The goal and responsibility of treatment are to help you overcome your addiction and attain the tools to sustain a productive and meaningful life of sobriety. You should not view treatment as your only responsibility to overcome and rid yourself… Read More ›

3 Common Mistakes People in Recovery Make When It Comes to Their Health

February 13, 2019 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

Recovery is a difficult road to process without proper support. In addition to this, “we don’t know what we don’t know” – and without having the knowledge to understand what type of questions we need to be asking in treatment,… Read More ›

3.1 Million People Tried Out ‘Dry January’ in the UK, but Why Stop There?

March 5, 2018 Avalon Malibu Alcohol Addiction Healthy Living Recovery

As someone stated on The Guardian when sharing their story of addiction and sobriety, “Ten years ago I wrote, ‘I can’t believe I’m writing this but being controlled by alcohol is so awful that even giving up drinking forever still… Read More ›

What are Sober Living Homes?

February 20, 2018 Avalon Malibu QA

Many people who have recently completed long-term, residential treatment programs are unsure of what step they should take next. The right treatment center should provide after-care support to help them decide what plan will best suit their needs, and some… Read More ›

How to Move on From Toxic People

January 3, 2018 Avalon Malibu Recovery Relationships

Toxic people are of a wide variety – some are just fleeting interactions while others are relationships, whether intimate or not, that we have held on for a little too long. Toxic relationships can lead us into a depth of… Read More ›

7 Reasons Why Sobriety is the Best Way to Live

November 24, 2017 Avalon Malibu Recovery Sober

We’ve all heard it – sober living can be great. For those of us who have already been down the path of addiction, most of our friends and family have said it. “You should just stop drinking so much –… Read More ›

Are There Skills Everyone Can Gain from DBT?

October 16, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment

couples talking to each other in a group therapy session

We all experience moments of doubt, worry, disappointment, grief, and low self-esteem. While many of us may feel that these feelings are not of concern, learning tools to cope with these feelings is always beneficial. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is… Read More ›

Program Spotlight: Aftercare Planning

December 17, 2014 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living

Surround Yourself - Aftercare Planning - AvalonMalibu.com

One of the most important aspects of overcoming drug and alcohol addiction is to have a plan for your future. Our staff here at Avalon Malibu knows that relapse is a common symptom of addiction and may be encountered months or even years down the road. Learn the benefits planning for aftercare. Read More ›