Recovery: The Gift that Keeps on Giving There are days in recovery that will be more difficult to handle than others. There will be days when you feel the full weight of confusion that life can bring, but unlike when you were using, in addiction recovery, you can work through these days without having to …
Discussing the Nature of the Journey Into Sobriety One of the many joys of sobriety is the fact that we no longer have to be in control. As alcoholics in recovery we get to find a higher power of our own understanding, and we get to relinquish our strangulating grip on our own lives. Some …
The Many Deceptions that Surround Alcoholism It seems like everyone has an opinion about alcoholics and addicts these days. 40 years ago, and maybe even more recently, the disease of addiction was something that was kept quiet and shrouded in shame. Meetings were usually only held in the basements of churches, and myths about alcoholism …
Animal Companions for Addicted Individuals Throughout history, dogs have served many purposes for human beings, some good and some bad. Dogs have helped us to hunt, they have served as entertainment in horrific dog fighting rings, they have helped us to find missing people, helped the blind to walk freely and offered us loyal companionship. …
Life Happens in Recovery Too We addicts have to focus on staying clean and working a program of recovery more than anything else. But this doesn’t mean we can forego our duties and daily responsibilities; life didn’t stop while we were using and it sure doesn’t stop just because we decided to get clean. For …
Rationalizations and Denials Used to Avoid Getting Help As many of us know, whether we are addicted or we have a loved one who is addicted, it is nearly impossible to CONVINCE someone to stop using. The only thing that works is desperation. However, before that glorious day comes, there are countless excuses addicts give …
Why a Big Ego Will Ruin Your Addiction Recovery It’s not very difficult to become an addict. The only essential precursor to addiction is the continuous use or abuse of mind-altering substances. Many people assume that only substance abusers become addicted, but it’s exceedingly common for people taking prescription drugs for legitimate reasons to become …
There’s a quote by Jim Rohn that says “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” This is a powerful statement, and while the quote is not recovery related, it rings true. You may be thinking to yourself that you are your own person, and you make your own …
Understanding Adult Children of Alcoholics: Common Traits and Self-Care Alcoholic families are often dysfunctional families. Although adult children of alcoholic parents can and do have a range of experiences, they often experience mental health effects of some kind. These effects span long into adulthood and can impact areas of a person’s life that one may …
Taking Stock of Your Recovery In sobriety and through working our steps, we gain the tools, insight, and clarity to create a better life for ourselves. Getting sober is a step in the right direction, but it isn’t the end of the journey. Self-improvement is an ongoing process, hence the help provided by a daily …
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