As the new year approaches, and we all take time to reflect on the past year and set intention for the upcoming year, check out this article, “4 Big Ways Sobriety Changes You as a Person”: If you’ve gotten sober and now live your life as a person in recovery, chances are you’re not quite the same person you were …
Dance, Dance Resolution: A Sober NYE Party
Join Recover Alaska and dance in the New Year with the Anchorage recovery community. The event will be held at Church of Love in Spenard (Spenard and 36th), beginning at 9:30 on December 31, 2017. The event costs $5, and is free for folks 18 and under. The event will host dancing and revelry in a chemical-free environment. More information …
I stopped drinking and then my career took off — here are 5 reasons to use sobriety to get ahead
Before I chose sobriety, I was drinking two or three times a week (I preferred red wine, especially Napa cabs), but I never considered myself an alcoholic…Despite being able to manage, I was unfulfilled, and was far off from where I am today. If you want to start your own business, or already have one but think you have room …
National Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day
National Drugs and Alcohol Chat day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) scientists during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Students from around the country ask the questions they most want the answers to about drugs and drug abuse, including drug effects, how to help friends or family …
Lawmakers Push Alcohol Tax Cut Despite Rising Drinking Rates
Supporters of the tax break emphasize its benefits for small brewers, whom they tout as job creators. But public health experts who study the link between taxes and alcohol consumption think the economic impacts are overstated, especially since the underlying idea is for people to buy more alcohol. Read more here.
Alcohol at UAA: What Should We Do About Excessive Drinking at UAA?
Join UAA’s Ethics in Public Deliberation class on Thursday, November 30, 2017 for a hosted conversation about excessive drinking on UAA’s campus. The event will be held 2:30-4:30 on UAA’s campus in Library Room 307. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. View the flyer for the event here.
Community in Unity: Youth Perspectives
What’s it like to be a young person today? What challenges do they face? What are their visions for the future? Join us for an open conversation led by and featuring Alaska youth, and hear their perspectives on building strong, trusting, and supportive communities. The hour-long conversation begins at 7:00pm on Wednesday, December 6 at the Alaska Experience Theater, 333 …
The Moment I Quit Drinking, I Was Born Again
I wasn’t my true self. People lost trust and respect for me. I lied to cover up my addiction. I stole money for my next drink. I carried bottles of hard liquor in my purse so I could have enough to drink, but it was never enough. I was homeless. I lost my apartment because I didn’t want to pay …
Native Village of Eyak hosts 24th annual Sobriety Celebration
NVE Tribal Council Chairman/President Darrel Olsen said sobriety is an important issue far beyond the local community. “When a person decides to change their life and their habits, we need to encourage them in their decision,” Olsen said. “The sobriety can be (from) drugs or alcohol. We have the sobriety weekend, but we also need to remember that the people need …