We have dozens of adjectives to describe anger. Annoyed, bitter, frustrated, resentful, livid, and countless others are all ways of describing the emotion. Those that struggle with a substance use […]
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Anonymity and Practicing Principles Online
The recovery space has had to make dramatic shifts as far as how it provides essential needs for those that work programs to help stay sober. A large majority of […]
Where Do I Fit In? Finding Your Place in Recovery
Completing and leaving treatment is among the more bittersweet experiences in the life of a person that has recovered from substance use disorder. While there is a sense of accomplishment […]
Made a Decision: The Choice to Get and Stay Sober
The rise of intervention-based reality TV has created a false notion in the realm of substance use disorders and recovery: that a person must reach a “bottom” or the end […]
Recovery, Romance, and Relationships
Someone new to recovery might hear others with long-term sobriety in 12-Step meetings advise others to avoid dating until they have been sober for one full year. Where does this […]
Who Is Responsible for My Feelings?
Our feelings could be described as animating, messy, powerful, raw, real, sudden, unpredictable, and even wild. Everyone experiences a spectrum of feelings every day. Although we are responsible for our […]