Category: Holidays

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7 Tips to Help You Survive Your First Sober Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, you might find yourself wondering what to expect from your first sober holiday season. Although Christmas in recovery might look and feel different from past celebrations, spending the holiday season sober can be a chance to reflect on what you’ve already accomplished while making plans to continue to move forward in your recovery journey.  To help you prepare for the holidays, Waypoint Recovery Center has assembled this list of tips for

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Celebrating the Holiday with Your Newly Sober Loved One

The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is full of excitement and opportunities to reconnect with the people you care the most about. However, the holiday season is also notoriously stressful—and this can be a trigger for people who are sober.   Tips to Help You Support Your Loved One This Holiday Season At Waypoint Recovery Center, we believe family and friends play an important role in helping our clients build a future free

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A woman wearing reindeer antlers and a brown sweater smiles as she opens a Christmas gift, sitting next to a man in a cozy, festive living room.

Holiday Gifts for People in Recovery

Holiday Gift Suggestions With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be wondering what is the best way to show support for your friend or family member in recovery. The team at Waypoint Recovery Center‘s drug and alcohol addiction treatment program has created this guide to offer holiday gift suggestions to fit every budget.   Gifts to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle A lasting recovery is about more than simply abstaining from drugs and alcohol. Physical

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