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This last weekend Sober College men’s residential program had a chance to experience a different type of Alcohol Anonymous meeting. Our men’s program traveled to a sober men’s retreat and participated in their recovery by fellowshipping with other sober young people and attending a 12-step speaker meeting. The consensus of our men’s program was that the meeting was, “Different and cool, and the speaker was really cool.” Being able to attend a meeting at one of these retreats is just another experience that not many young adults in treatment get Continue Reading »

The electric cigarette or e-cig is a new tool used in order to quit smoking. While a helpful product, some people continue to argue it’s unhealthy, including the major tobacco corporations. Cigarettes have many dangerous carcinogens including acetone, carbon monoxide, and arsenic; therefore this e-cig technology that has become popular all across the United States is not nearly as dangerous as some argue it is. Smokersutopia.com states “the e-cigarette is from 100 to 1,000 times safer than tobacco cigarettes.” Yes, that means although it’s not 100% safe, it’s better than Continue Reading »

Physical fitness plays an important role in early sobriety because of its mental and physical benefits. For example, in physical fitness, the release of endorphins naturally helps students “feel” happier along with gain self-confidence. All of this provides a foundation to sobriety; therefore, it’s beneficial for students to find a physical activity that they enjoy so they can reap the natural benefits of exercise. Just recently, Sober College took a handful of its residents to Sky High Sports, a trampoline park located in Woodland Hills, CA. While a child-like, innocent Continue Reading »

Heroin, an opiate, affects the brain in a selected number of ways. It bonds to special chemical receptors in the brain that are in charge of pain signals, emotions, stress, impulses, and memory. The brain automatically notices the relief that heroin provides and re-wires itself emotionally to do what it needs to continuously achieve this result. When heroin replaces natural chemicals in the brain during usage, it becomes increasingly difficult for users to refrain from using the drug. Heroin abuse is becoming more and more prevalent and is incredibly dangerous Continue Reading »

Emotional intelligence and emotional well-being have many facets but in general it is about self-esteem – how you feel about yourself and how you interact with the world around. The Emotional Intelligence program at Sober College, young adult drug rehab involves a number of experiential therapy activities designed to help young adults in recovery gain self-esteem and get in touch with their emotions. One experiential therapy that clients look forward to is surfing. Surfing can be very challenging but it can also fun and incredibly rewarding. Whether or not the Continue Reading »

Cocaine addiction has been researched by many people in the medical field. The University of Cambridge has found a difference between recreational cocaine users, and cocaine addicts. Dr Karen Ersche and her team acquired results of brain scan tests that indicates recreational users have a larger “frontal lobe” in the brain which serves as the decision and self-control center. Having a difference in their brain structure shows that cocaine addicts are not at fault for their use and proves that it is a “disease”. Dr. Ersche says that “…preventative strategies might Continue Reading »

This year at Sober College students, guided by Film Director Colin P. created a video Intentions project for 2013. With the “intention” of both inspiring young adults in the new year, and teaching goal setting, Colin combined film, sobriety, and therapy into one project. ”I wanted to involve the Sober College students in this intention setting project because I thought it would be a good way of introducing them to the idea of setting an intention for themselves that isn’t the traditional clinical top down method,” explains Colin, “Rather than saying Continue Reading »

 The Creative Arts Program at Sober College allows young adults that are struggling to overcome drug and alcohol abuse and addiction express themselves in a healthy creative way. Sarah Frank, the Creative Arts Director and Art Therapist at Sober College, has creative experience in a wide variety of visual arts and crafts and has stocked Sober College’s on-site professional art studio with a number of different mediums that students can use including a clay and a kiln. While Sarah does plan different Art Therapy Groups the Art Studio is left Continue Reading »

What can be more helpful in your growth, Narcotics or Alcoholics anonymous? They are very similar, but their program is based around a different substance abuses: Narcotics Anonymous focuses on drugs and Alcoholics Anonymous on Alcohol. Sober College, being a substance abuse treatment program, utilizes the 12 steps throughout their program. This helps students to build a strong sobriety added to their program here at Sober College. Six days a week, every week, students are given the opportunity to attend AA and NA and learn not only from people at Continue Reading »

Another Student Dies In Birthday Alcohol Binge The death of Mason Sumnicht, a student of Chico State University, is just one of the thousands of college fatalities caused by drinking too much alcohol. After consuming 21 shots to celebrate his 21st birthday on November 4th 2012, the undergraduate suffered extreme alcohol poisoning resulting in permanent brain damage. He was taken off life support after 11 days in the hospital. Sumnicht was believed to have been pledging the Sigma Pi fraternity. Previously at Chico State University, four students have died in hazing incidents. Continue Reading »