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One of the biggest misconceptions about recovery is that once a man stops drinking or using drugs, the cravings simply disappear. It would certainly make life easier if they did, but recovery doesn't usually work that way. For many people, cravings become less frequent and less intense over time, yet they can still appear when they're least expected. Sometimes they're triggered by stress, sometimes by celebration, and sometimes they seem to arrive for no reason at all.

I can't tell you how many men have sat across from me over the years and quietly admitted the same thing.

People ask me from time to time what makes Soberman's Estate different from other treatment centers.

Founder & CEO Mitch Prager shares the deeply personal story behind Soberman's Estate, the loss of his brother and best friend, and why he set out to build a different kind of residential treatment center for men.

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're not asking about yourself alone.

One of the questions I hear most often is, "Will my brain ever get back to normal?"

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to have conversations that are often uncomfortable—but may help save lives.

Most people know that drinking too much can damage the liver.

This morning, I found myself watching our new baby sulcata tortoises at Soberman's Estate. There is something almost impossible not to feel when you look at something so tiny and new, just beginning its life. Maybe I was a little more sentimental than usual because I had also just received some wonderful news: our family will be welcoming a new granddaughter in March.