Weekends in rehab
My first weekend in addiction treatment began when I had only been at the clinic two days. So, it was all still feeling a little
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My first weekend in addiction treatment began when I had only been at the clinic two days. So, it was all still feeling a little
I really didn’t want to go to rehab as I was a bit frightened. Not of what I would have to face there as I
The vast majority of people are afraid of change. The familiar is cosy and comfortable. Change can be threatening and can affect our perceived security.
Some people know that they need help and pick up the phone to find a suitable rehab clinic for themselves. Others ask someone close to
Step 12 of Alcoholics Anonymous – ‘Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics,
Step 11 – ‘Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understand him. Praying only for knowledge of His
‘Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty’. This quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson and is very apt for Step 10. We would all like
Continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. All of the twelve steps are very important but this is (another)
Many alcoholics, drug addicts and compulsive gamblers are very strong, independent self-willed people who pride themselves on their achievements in life and their control over
Step 5 of Alcoholics Anonymous – Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. This step is
In early recovery, life can feel immediately so much better and we can be full of hope and optimism that this is it, we have
Along with several million other people last night, I watched Downton Abbey (I also watched the Ryder Cup – the wonders of Sky Plus meaning
In recovery from alcohol or drug addiction, life can be full and we can do things we did not do. Or would have done but
When you are in recovery from addiction, it is recommended that you spend a little time each day meditating – or having some thinking time
The reading today in Daily Reflections is taken from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous about relations with our children. The alcoholic may find it
In recovery from an addiction, we try to live an honest life. We work our twelve step programme and do ‘the right thing’. Some people
For most people coming into recovery, prayer is alien. We have a very empty life and few of us have faith in a power for
Getting clean and sober is a new freedom – a life of happier times No longer are we chained to the bottle or to our
The concept of a higher power and spiritual awakening is enough to put many people off Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Step Programme. At the
Those of us who are alcoholics and addicts know a fair bit about promises. So do our families though sadly they are probably more used
Strange but true – As someone in recovery, there are a number of paradoxical statements I hear on a regular basis that turn out to