Addiction Recovery: How Long Does It Really Take?
Addiction Recovery Is Not A Stright Path But There Can Be A Timeline Addiction, now called Substance, Alcohol or Behavior Use Disorder is confusing. Here’s some of what we know. 30 years of research shows there are many paths to recovery, as cited in the Surgeon General’s 2016 Report on Addiction. But there are some […]
Are You Self-Obsessed
And Is Being Self-Obsessed Harming Your Mental Health? Over the years, I’ve met many self-obsessed alcoholics, myself included. Some people are painfully aware that they are self-obsessed, and some have no idea. Personally, I know I’m self-obsessed, or in recovery from self-obsession. But, that’s in part because I’ve had sponsors and therapists who were happy […]
Dos and Don’ts To Achieve Longterm Recovery
Our Top 4 Tips For Longterm Recovery Longterm recovery takes some hard work and courage, but not just for someone with a Substance or Alcohol Use Disorder (Addiction). Friends and loved ones are affected, too. You can become addicted to “helping.” Having someone in your life who has substance abuse issues affects your relationship, but […]
7 Ways to Make Addiction Recovery More Inclusive
Make Addiction Recovery More Inclusive And Everyone Benefits Why is it crucial to make addiction recovery more inclusive? It takes courage and determination to choose the path of addiction recovery. It means giving up deeply ingrained destructive habits and choosing a whole new way of life. People in recovery experience stigma and grief over their […]
Quiz: Test Your Recovery Knowledge
Recovery is complicated. Can you separate fact from fiction?
6 Tips To Find Hope
Here’s How To Find Hope In Recovery Learning how to find hope early on is tough. Especially if addiction has caused you to be in circumstances that you’re not proud of, like financial instability, legal troubles, family break-ups, etc. There are a lot of hopeless addicts out there and I get it because I was […]