Category: Recovery

I recommend the following books for addiction recovery: 12 Steps: A Spiritual Journey (Tools for Recovery) Friends in Recovery ISBN 0941405443 Amazon link   Addiction

“To stay in recovery, you must be responsible for finding your own motivation. Remember, motivation may not be easy to come by at first. It

I believe denial keeps us safe until we are ready to hear painful truths about ourselves. I hate when I am around someone telling someone

Recovery support is moving from the dictates of the treatment industry to the rapidly growing field of recovery support. Treatment only happens for 11% of

Although addiction recovery has some general aspects, each person in recovery has an individual journey. The internet has much help in helping us find our

“There’s a peculiar thing that happens every time you get clean. You go through this sensation of rebirth. There’s something intoxicating about the process of

Recovering from addiction has been much easier for me than my depression/anxiety recovery. I call the two my double whammy. I have learned separate recovery

In 1977, when I was 6 months sober, my Marine husband received orders for us to be deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It was especially

In 1976 when I began my addiction recovery journey, one of my first teachings was about discovering my observer mind. This discovery changed my life

Because I scan over 300 blogs weekly with my RSS reader, feedly, I am able to pick up specialized resources and help from a number

When you are in recovery, nothing–no person, no job, no group, no finances, no emotions–can become more important than staying clean. “Change occurs when you

A big reason, if not the main reason that I drank too much, was to not feel my feelings. Not feeling them meant not having

I believe everyone is wounded in some way. For some of us that means we have to face the demons that we allow to torture

I scan 200+ blogs several times a week. I have them listed in 5 different RSS readers by topic. Bloggers living in recovery tend to

“I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think

Often times helping others can be an exciting new adventure for all involved. I read yesterday about an organization that helps the homeless by having

Overcoming SexualAbuse: EmbracingaNewLife has several bloggers, a forum of discussions, and other resources. It is written in magazine style. To introduce the different bloggers writing for