Recovery – Be Careful Who You Befriend
In early recovery from addiction, it is very easy to get in to the mode of wanting to help and be friendly with everyone. You
In early recovery from addiction, it is very easy to get in to the mode of wanting to help and be friendly with everyone. You
When I first heard the term ‘The Thirteenth Step’ I had no idea what it meant. It had to be explained to me that the
In your early days in recovery meetings, it is advisable to make friends only with members of the same sex as you. This might go
‘Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here’ – confidentiality statement. So we hear said at many
I first heard this phrase when I told my younger brother (a recovering alcoholic about 5 years ahead of me) that I was going to
Alcoholics often feel ill, yet many resist visiting the GP. Why addicts avoid visiting the GP There are a number of reasons for this, one
These same traditions apply to the common approaches to rehabilitation from all kinds of addictions. Traditions 10: Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues;
Being any of the four things listed in the title of this article can represent danger, especially to someone in early recovery. Being more than
Once in addiction recovery we feel so much better. We have energy and begin to take an interest in the world around us and in
Alcoholics and addicts tend to be sensitive souls, and we need to learn how to keep our side of the street clean. Most of the
One of the most important aspects of a happy and fulfilled recovery is to get honest. I say ‘get’ honest rather than ‘be’ honest because
Many addicts and alcoholics have long associated sex with their drug of choice – be it alcohol or drugs. From an early age they met
The mantra in Alcoholics Anonymous and in most treatment centres is do not get into a new relationship in your first year of sobriety (early
It can be quite daunting in early recovery to face all those occasions that we traditionally used for a good old drinking session, and knowing
One real danger after addiction rehab is, when new to recovery, is to substitute our drugs or alcohol for something else to fix the hole.
Isolating is something most of us did to an extreme degree as our addiction progressed. Even if we began our drinking or using careers as
There are many conflicting views about taking medication in recovery. But it is an important consideration after undertaking addiction rehabilitation. Before many of us give
Considering your options This is a difficult question to answer, and is one that is personal to your circumstances when it comes to addictions. The
A life being clean and sober from substance is a long-term lifestyle choice and is a goal and a way of life that anyone, no
In 1935, two men met in Akron, Ohio. One was Bill Wilson, who had been a financial hotshot on Wall Street in his successful days;
For many people who are recovering from alcoholism, going to different kinds of AA meetings regularly becomes part of their life. Some people generally love