Getting Sober: Expectation vs. Reality
When we decided to get sober, a lot of has some expectations of what it would be like once we were sober – and we were wrong. This is for anyone who got sober and had expectations for getting sober... Learn More10 Signs You’re a ‘Low Bottom’ Addict
[caption id="attachment_9715" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] A ‘Low Bottom’ addict is someone who has to hit a really low bottom in their life before they’re willing to get help. These people have to lose everything; material, physical and emotional... Learn More10 Things Normies Just Don’t Understand About Recovery
Understandably, there are a lot of things that ‘normies’ don’t understand about recovery and our programs. It makes sense that they don’t understand these things and usually the normies that do have been around the program for a loved one... Learn More“I thought people in Al-Anon were crazy…”
By: Cheryl Steinberg and Nicole Armstrong The following interview was given by a woman – a mother – who has been around both addiction and recovery most of her life. With one daughter in recovery and another on Suboxone maintenance,... Learn More7 Signs You Are Co-Dependent
[caption id="attachment_8737" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo Credit: www.blog.fakeanything.com[/caption] When I first got sober, and probably (by probably I mean definitely) still today I have been a very co-dependent person. For me, I have always had co-dependency within friendships as opposed to... Learn More5 Reasons New Year’s Eve is More Fun Sober
New Year’s Eve is a holiday to celebrate the New Year starting and to remember the year that has passed. Before I was in sobriety, my New Year’s Eve plans consisted of partying and getting drunk. Now that I’m in... Learn More5 Things No One Tells You about Your 2nd Year of Sobriety
In your first year of sobriety, everything is so new and exciting. Every single month is a huge milestone and then you get 1 year sober, which is a huge accomplishment! After you achieve one year of sobriety, there are... Learn MoreWhat Not to Do: Enabling Behavior
A lot of times when family and friends try to "help" alcoholics, they are in fact making it easier for them to remain in the progression of the disease. This baffling occurrence is called enabling, which takes many forms, all... Learn MoreTop 5 Reasons Women Relapse
For a long time, alcoholism was considered a “man’s disease.” Drug and alcohol counseling catered to men, and research subjects were almost exclusively male. As more and more women began seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, researchers began to... Learn MoreCoping with An Alcoholic Parent
We depend on our parents. Dealing with an alcoholic is never easy, but when the alcoholic is your parent, the situation becomes even more difficult. Most children look up to their parents. They go to their parents for advice. Before... Learn MoreHow Can I Get Someone Psychiatric Care?
Getting someone psychiatric help is an emotional and stomach turning thing to do but sometimes it is for their own good and it must be done. The procedure for getting some psychiatric help varies from state to state but in... Learn MoreFamily Participation in Recovery is Necessary
Family Participation in Recovery is Necessary Addiction often affects the whole family. Sometimes a family can try to help an addict or alcoholic and end up inadvertently enabling the addict or alcoholic to continue using and drinking. Often, the addict... Learn More
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