*Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash Everybody’s recovery experience is different, but one thing is almost certain – a pretty significant lifestyle change occurs when we get clean and sober. Not only are we no longer drinking and using, but over time, many of us find that the things we used to do, the jobs we used to …
It’s fairly common in early recovery to start hearing people talk about the concept of a higher power, and how we can turn all of our problems over to this ambiguous entity. This is particularly true in twelve-step programs like AA and NA, and it can be a challenging concept to grasp for many, especially …
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Ah, sobriety, and the freedom that comes along with not being tethered to the bottle, the powder, the spliff, the compulsive behavior – whatever it is, you’ve managed to successfully set that substance or habit aside. Maybe it’s been a week, or a month, or even a year. No matter the length of sobriety time, …
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So many of us have been there – the sweaty palms, the sleepless nights, the anxiety and, for some of us, panic attacks. In active addiction, there always seemed to be a Band-Aid for these problems. These Band-Aids came in the form, perhaps, of a warm shot of whiskey or a narcotic. Or, for some, …
New Year’s Eve is here – a night synonymous with *trigger warning* champagne, body shots and keg stands (if you’re still in your college years), and fancy trays of white powder. And if you’re someone who likes to party like it’s 1999 on the regular, then you may very well be used to experiencing frequent …
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In honor of Halloween, this post is dedicated to one of the most frightening four-letter words out there: FEAR. But we’re not really here to talk about ghosts, goblins, and Freddy Kruger. Though monsters and Halloween horror films can spark reactions in us that, on the surface, look quite similar to some of the deeper …
There are many possible reasons why a person might choose to pick up a drink, use drugs, or engage in other compulsive behaviors, but one of the most popular reasons is boredom. Nearly everyone gets bored from time to time, so the idea of having an occasional drink or drug because we’re bored may sound …
Getting clean off drugs and alcohol, or giving up any compulsive behavior for that matter, is a brave thing to do. It’s also one of the most challenging things that anyone in recovery faces in his or her lifetime, and it requires daily maintenance for most of us. Sounds like a drag, doesn’t it? Au …
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Many addicts in recovery are well aware of the danger of prescription medication, particularly narcotics, depressants, and stimulants. This is often due to life experience. We don’t usually plan or expect to become dependent on that codeine prescription we were given that time we sprained our ankle. Before we know it, however, we’re popping those …
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Can you date when you’re sober? Yes! Should you date in early recovery? Probably not the best idea. Okay, no one here is telling you what to do, but as folks who’ve been around recovery for a while––and perhaps, ahem, experienced some of these things ourselves––many of us have learned a thing or two about …
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