I can no longer stay silent. I am fed up with people who bash the lifesaving program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Is it perfect? No. Does it have pros and cons? Yes, but so does breathing. When you have a fractured rib, it hurts, but hey, we have to keep breathing anyway....
There is no shortage of misconceptions and hurt feelings swirling about when it comes to 12-step based recovery versus recovery from other substances such as opiates that extols the virtues of medication-assisted therapy (MAT). It doesn’t take but a few minutes of...
After thirty years of recovery, I’ve learned how to take care of myself; I’m grateful that I know when the emotional well-spring and my creative gas tank is low and needs to be refilled. What self-care looks like for me may be different than it is for you. It’s...
Most destructive behavior is the result of emotional baggage that’s been stuffed; you may not even be aware that you’ve suppressed a chunk of your feelings that don’t settle into the feel-good pile. People react in all sorts of ways when confronted...
1.) Life Won’t be Fun Anymore: One of the number one reasons why people are afraid to quit drinking is because we’ve been led to believe by our culture and big alcohol companies that “Life is more fun with alcohol.” Don’t believe the lie. I don’t intend to...
Alcoholic thinking is present long before a person picks up a drink. The negative, erratic, or insane thought patterns can even be evident in childhood, and unless healthy coping skills are taught, the person will eventually find their way toward something that...
