Rehab is discovery, Alcoholics Anonymous is recovery – so goes the saying and I believe it. When I was actively drinking and miserable, in 2005,
In order to start on the path of recovery, an alcoholic must recognise that they have a disease and their behaviour and habits are reflections
This is a golden rule that all recovering alcoholics have to live by. It is a simple one. If we follow it we can never
Step nine of Alcoholics Anonymous – Made direct amends to such people wherever possible except when to do so would injure them or others. This
Step Eight is a preparation for Step Nine – both part of our rehab treatment offering for compulsive drinkers. In Step Nine we actually make
Step 7 of Alcoholics Anonymous – ‘Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings’. The key word here is ‘humbly’ meaning that it requires humility. The
Were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character. Step 6 is the gateway to us being the person we would truly want
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
“The newcomer” at Alcoholics Anonymous The newcomer is the most important person in the room. I have heard this said at many a meeting of
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves This is a step that requires a lot of soul searching and action and for that
Step 3 of Alcoholics Anonymous can be a stumbling block for many people. Not only because it contains the word ‘God’ but also because it
Many alcoholics are strong minded and intelligent people. That is one of the reasons we get into trouble with our drinking – we think that
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings is centred on meetings of people who have a desire to stop drinking. Many people profess to have an intense dislike of
I was just talking to someone on the phone who needed help with their drinking and they told me they did not like Alcoholics Anonymous.
In sober recovery, we are encouraged to spend a little time each day thinking about our recovery and our mental (or spiritual) well being. We
When I was heavy drinking, I was in a prison of my own making. My whole life revolved around drinking even in the early days
The answer has to be YES. For most of us, it couldn’t get much worse. At the end of our time in active addiction, no
When I first came into recovery from alcoholism, I found it quite difficult to understand the concept of ‘a day at a time’ – Living
In order to start on the path of recovery an alcoholic must recognise that they have a disease. Their behaviour and habits are reflections of
It is not uncommon that those with low self-esteem or self-worth will turn to drugs in order to alleviate such feelings. These people are escaping
At the beginning of April Pete Doherty confirmed he would be entering rehab at the end of the month. As of yet, there are no
