What Can I Do When Things Get Tough?
Everything in the world may seem pretty topsy-turvy these days. It’s understandable in times of chaos to lose our bearings. However, it isn’t just global scale events that can throw us off. Regular life can occasionally get hectic all on its own. The same keystones of recovery hold true, whether it’s a worldwide crisis or […]
A New Foundation for Your Sober Life
Houses built on sand will not stand for very long. They will certainly be unable to weather even the gentlest of storms. When we were in our disease we more or less set our foundation on sand. Drugs, alcohol, and other destructive behaviors kept us from really setting down good roots in most areas of […]
Creating Community in Isolation
Isolation is a dangerous prospect for most everyone in recovery, and being alone, disrupted from our daily routines, can have a negative impact on anyone. Yet, we don’t have to feel isolated even when we’ve been asked to self-isolate. Taking responsibility for creating the community we crave by reaching out can positively impact our lives […]
The Natural Difference
When addicts and alcoholics seek help for their disease, they likely expect the Hollywood movie depiction of sterile hospitals and cold, clinical settings. In a lot of cases that is what help looks like. Such settings can be tremendously helpful, especially for those who are suffering acute physical symptoms. Then there are those who have […]
We Can’t Go It Alone
There’s an old proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” In recovery, this proverb holds true – although if you travel alone, the only place you go fast is into a relapse. In our lives prior to getting sober, we likely spent a […]
Looking Forward to Today
In our disease, it can seem almost impossible to look forward to the day ahead. Today is just another grind to appease our domineering addiction – just a struggle to survive, to get the next drink or drug. The past is a blur of pain and regret. Tomorrow is a source of worry and fear […]
