by Molly Mammen How will I handle not drinking? An essential part of getting sober is learning how to live life without the use of a substance. In many ways, alcoholism is the ultimate coping mechanism to take away or "cure" your feelings -- up until the time that it doesn't. Sobriety requires individuals to come ... Read More
Molly Lauroesch
Molly Lauroesch
Molly Lauroesch is the Director of Alumni services as FHE Health. She grew up just outside of Washington, D.C. and has been living in the South Florida area for the past 8 years. She completed her Associates Degree at Palm Beach State College and is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida. Molly previously worked in the hospitality industry and has been working in the behavioral health field for the past 5 years. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring nature trails with her dog as well as taking trips to Walt Disney World with her husband.
What Are the 12 Principles of AA?
The main text of Alcoholics Anonymous, or "The Big Book" as AA members call it, goes step by step through 12 distinct phases, each crucial in achieving sustainable recovery from addiction. Each step centers around a phrase, many of them invoking the ideas of God and Christianity, used to guide a recovering addict in ... Read More
Building Your Resume in Recovery
You’re working through recovery and feeling empowered by all that you’ve learned about substance abuse and mental health. Now, you’re working towards getting back into the workforce, a logical step in the progression of your treatment. How do you complete a resume for returning to work if there are big gaps in it from ... Read More
How to Address Your Biggest Fears In Early Recovery
Is fear of being sober a real thing? As you work through the detox process, you can start to feel the overwhelming frustration and anxiety build around being sober. Post-detox, you may have a wide range of emotions flooding your mind. You're likely also to start feeling the stress build, perhaps the same stress that ... Read More
Setting Realistic Goals After Rehab
After rehab, it's easy to feel like the world is your oyster. However, getting sober and staying sober isn't as easy as it sounds. It's easy to imagine all of the things you will accomplish — landing a dream job at a prestigious company, getting married to the partner of your dreams or starting a family — now that ... Read More
How to Stay Sober in College and Have Fun
You want to know how to be sober in college. Whether or not you’ve used drugs or alcohol before, you recognize that education, and your future, probably don't mix well with the use of substances. Yet it can seem like you’re going to miss out on a lot of experiences if you aren’t partying every weekend. Is it ... Read More
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention: The Simple but Groundbreaking Tool That’s Helping People Stay Sober
You may have heard the word "mindfulness" enough times to the point that you're not sure if it really means anything, and it's true that the concept has been overused in recent years. But here, we're going to be talking about the concept of mindfulness in the context of a strategy for long-term sobriety and how this ... Read More
A Loved One’s Guide to Healthy Communication with an Addict
It’s not easy to watch a loved one continue to use drugs or alcohol when it's very obvious to you that it’s destroying their life. You know they can turn things around if they just stopped using. You may be tired of picking up the pieces and managing life on your own. Having healthy communication skills in a ... Read More
