Even with all of the advances in modern medicine today, and wealth of information that can easily be obtained online, a lot of misinformation still exists to perpetuate the stigma of addiction. Specifically with addiction in comparison to other medical…
AA, or Alcoholic's Anonymous, is a very popular program of recovery. AA is a 12-step program, meaning you follow or "work" the 12-steps of Alcoholic's Anonymous upon entrance into the program. The 12-steps are your guide to recovering from alcoholism.…
‘Those times when you get up early and you work hard, those times when you stay up late and you work hard, those times when you don't feel like working, you're too tired, you don't want to push yourself, but…
Your anonymity is a personal choice. Someone else’s anonymity is not your choice. You have absolutely no right to “out” someone else’s sobriety, clean time, recovery or whatever you want to call it. You have no right to claim they…
First, I should tell you that I’m a lifelong atheist and I am 10 years sober with the help of a 12-step fellowship. (notice I’m not saying I’m a member or representative of any single fellowship or group in that…
From my experience in recovery, especially early recovery, holidays can be like walking through a mine field. IEDs everywhere: flame throwers, snipers, relatives throwing grenades. People can tell you a hundred different ways, tips, tricks, but what worked for me…
The life changes that must be made by recovering alcoholics and drug dependents differ a great deal from those that are recommended for other people having trouble in their lives; the ordinary psychological self-help books don’t apply. Chemically dependent people…
Generally speaking, the goal for anyone in recovery is to maintain their sobriety for the long-term. Everyone knows that it begins with stopping the addictive substances, but how do we continue to be successful in the long-term? Setting yourself up…
If you’ve been sober for any period of time, you know how precious that time can be. Holding onto your sobriety for dear life should be priority number one at all times. Right from the start of your clean time,…
Alcoholics Anonymous or AA, is the de facto 12-step fellowship for those recovering from substance use disorder, alcoholism and addiction. Exposure to the fellowship usually begins in treatment, and for good reason. AA has been around since 1935 and has…