Searching for your life’s purpose may or may not be on the top of your list of things to do. Some people are lucky enough to have already have found it. While some people start researching the things that they feel passionate about and then take a stab at putting that passion into a realityRead More
Addiction leads people to do a variety of things that they would never attempt to do during their sobriety. Drugs and alcohol are more apt to take individuals down a dark path that they thought would not ever happen to them in a million years. Drugs and alcohol lure a person into thinking that theirRead More
When we get on the path of the recovery, we must start looking at what is really going on inside us. Many of us can make our outsides look great when all along we are really feeling emotionally bankrupt on the inside. Most of the time we can hide fear, disappointment, and rejection rather nicelyRead More
Many times, your recovery can come to a crossroads that keeps you unsure of what your true purpose is. Life still happens when you get sober, and you may experience grief, disappointment, heartache, detachment, or defiance during the circumstances that occur. These emotions can play tricks on your mind to create triggers and cravings thatRead More
The new year gets most people thinking about what they would like to accomplish in the next year. A new year means setting new goals. Getting sober in the new year is a good starting point although the best starting point to getting sober is in the now. Setting goals for sobriety can make itRead More
You got sober, but the events in your life are moving you to another city. This can be a difficult task for someone in recovery especially since you no longer have the same confidence booster that you found in alcohol and drugs to help you meet new people. Even though you may not be aRead More
12-Step programs have become synonymous with getting help for addiction. There are a variety of 12-Step programs out there can compensate for the different addictions that have come to light in the recent decades. Alcoholics Anonymous pioneered the 12-Step program and by using their basic structure, others have started up to offset specific addictions. TheRead More
People that are stuck in the past keep reliving the things that could have happened months, even years ago. Not letting go of the things of yesteryear can really put a damper on moving forward due to the resentments that keep recurring. The word resentment is usually misunderstood especially with its relevance in keeping someoneRead More
When you get involved in a 12-Step program, one of the main suggestions is to find that person that can be your sponsor. Someone that you can see yourself connecting and building a healthy, trustworthy relationship with. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, p18, has an excerpt in the book that describes the qualities thatRead More
There are people that a live a life of loneliness even though they may be surrounded by numerous people. You may have a huge family, a host of friends, and co-workers and clients that you interact with on a regular basis. Since loneliness is a feeling, your surroundings may not match the emotions running throughRead More
