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Adam Fout

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Getting Sober — The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done

December 25, 2020 by Adam Fout Leave a Comment

Getting sober

Getting sober is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’ve done a lot of things that were hard. I’ve moved across the country and left women I loved. I’ve moved across the country with no idea what I would face when I got there—multiple times. I’ve completed multiple degrees, including a master’s degree. I’ve worked […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Sober Living, Suboxone

How to Help an Addict

September 8, 2020 by Adam Fout 2 Comments

How to Help an Addict

Trying to help an addict can be one of the most difficult and frustrating experiences of anyone’s life, especially if the addict has been using for a long time. The truth is that helping an addict is almost impossible when they’re not ready. So many of my sponsees are scared of sponsoring. They think they’ll […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Rehab, Sober Living

Is Sober Living a Good Idea? What the Sober Living Environment Is Like

August 15, 2020 by Adam Fout Leave a Comment

Sober living is probably the only reason I made it through the first six months of my sobriety. The environment in most sober living facilities is not nearly as bad as most people think it is. I was scared to go, but once I got there, I found something incredible: a large group of men […]

Filed Under: Addiction Blog Posts, Sober Living