What is Your Recovery Personality Type?
In active addiction, there isn’t much left of our personality. We’re mostly consumed with the getting and using of our DOCs. Other times, we’re too high or strung out to display much of a personality at all. Getting clean and... Learn MoreHow to Explain Your Addiction to A Normie
The first thing that comes to mind when I think about explaining my addiction to a normie is the movie, Memento. If you haven’t seen it, I’ll just tell you this (no spoilers): it’s about a guy (played by actor... Learn More9 Ways Addiction Can Affect The Family and How to Start Healing
It’s been long recognized that alcoholism is a family disease. Because alcoholism is a form of the umbrella term ‘addiction,’ by extension, addiction is a family disease, too. The reason for that is pretty simple and quite obvious. The alcoholic... Learn MoreThe 8 Most Harmful Lies We Tell Kids About Addiction
D.A.R.E. and ‘Just Say No’ were well-meaning programs that actually resulted in doing a lot more damage than good. Here are the 8 most harmful lies we tell kids about addiction. #1. Everyone will try to get you high, (including... Learn More13 Signs You’re Lying to Yourself
A lie is something that you make yourself believe in order to make life a little easier and to avoid some level of pain. Lying to ourselves is something we do in order to protect our fragile egos. But, lying... Learn MoreIt’s their problem not mine. Why should I go to counseling, Al-anon, or participate in a family program?
Families who have a member in active addiction go through living hell. Addicts, as a result of their desperate situation, will manipulate and take advantage of those closest to them in order to maintain their addiction and, most often, it’s... Learn MoreHey Adam Levine: You’re Doing Amends Wrong
If you’re into celeb news then, you’ve probably heard by now that serial dater Adam Levine has since decided to settle down by getting engaged to model Behati Prinsloo. And, if you’re following this news, you’ve probably also heard that... Learn MoreLet Me Take a Selfie: Addiction and Narcissism
'Selfie' Collage By Author This next piece is one that some might relate to, even though many may not admit it. I have been given the opportunity to discuss something that is relevant to our culture today, my own personal development, and... Learn More12 Things You May Not Realize Are Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS)
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) is also called Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome, the term protracted meaning “lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.” This is a more accurate way to describe PAWS because many people, myself included,... Learn More9 Signs You’re Delusional
People who have the tendency to become an alcoholic or addict share a lot of things in common, in their thought processes and behavior. This is true of people in active addiction as well as those who may be sober... Learn More6 Things To Do Before You Pick a Rehab
Picking a rehab for yourself or a loved one can be a difficult task but, it doesn’t need to be. Sometimes, the person seeking treatment or their loved ones have time to research their options; other times, the person in... Learn More15 Things That Are Ewww
[caption id="attachment_10242" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Photo Credit: www.forfashiontv.com[/caption] There are a lot of things in this world and the recovery community that are just ew. I’ve thought of 15 things that are ewww – as told by Jimmy Fallon and friends.15... Learn More
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