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 […]
Having Hard Conversations in Recovery: Is It Kind, Is It True, Is It Necessary?
Very few people enjoy confrontation, the word itself has a negative connotation. There seems to be a full spectrum of the ability to even do it. Some people find it […]
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 […]
Dealing with Grief and Loss: Missing the Small Moments that COVID-19 has taken from us
For millennia, human beings have navigated the pain of grief and loss. They are a universal and natural part of the human experience and something we face with the death […]
The Satisfaction of Having a “Defective” Character
The 12 Steps, as first detailed in the literature for Alcoholics Anonymous, remain nearly consistent throughout all of the many different groups that use them. Slight changes are made to […]