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By Jim Harvey When I was a young boy, I came across an old book of nonsense rhymes on my father’s bookshelves, and on a random page, I read: “See the happy drinker, he doesn’t give a damn! I wish I were a drinker – my...
By Elizabeth Rosselle I met so many awesome and inspiring individuals when I was new to recovery—people who really seemed to have it all together. And, the thing with people in recovery is that, generally speaking, they really do have it all together. Good recovery doesn’t...
By Jim Harvey There’s a popular rock song from the Seventies by Dr. FeelGood, with a catchy refrain that goes, “They’ve got him on milk and – alcohol!” This line used to make me chuckle because when I first started going out drinking with student friends,...
By Elizabeth Rosselle Some say honesty is the best policy and, let’s face it, they’re probably right. Sure, this stance is subjective. There are people who may always get away with lies and deceit—more power to them. But, for addicts and alcoholics, dishonesty feeds the cycle....
Have you ever heard the terms, “dry drunk” or “white-knuckling” it, in relation to sobriety? The title of this post suggests we’ll be discussing alcoholism specifically, but it could easily be swapped out for, “Cocaine is but a symptom of addiction.” Or, “excessive sexual activity...
Let’s face it — breakups are tough for just about everyone, regardless of whether or not they struggle with addiction or alcoholism. They’re even tough for people who’ve been sober from drugs or alcohol for a long time, despite how strong their recovery program is. Nevertheless,...
Maybe you’re in early addiction recovery, or maybe you’ve been around for a while. Or, perhaps you’re still in active addiction and curious about recovery. Regardless of where you’re standing now, just know that recovery is not always a straight path. There can be a...
The word “narcissist” gets a lot of air time in today’s selfie-driven, influencer-obsessed culture. And, while there are many people, addicts included, who exhibit narcissistic personality traits, it’s important to draw the distinction between a person with narcissistic tendencies and a person with full-blown Narcissistic...
Living with or loving (or both) someone who struggles with addiction can be very challenging, particularly for those who don’t understand addiction. For starters, you’re watching someone that you care about cause mental and physical harm to themselves. But, another thing that’s quite easy to...
Here we go again—another New Year’s Eve coming up and yet another year off the sauce. Or, maybe it’s your first year sober and you’ve never done New Year’s (or any holiday, for that matter) without boozing it up. In any event, holidays that typically...
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