The Problem of Chronic Oversleeping in Recovering Addicts
The Problem of Chronic Oversleeping in Recovering Addicts
If you’re like me, you look forward to the weekends (or whatever your days off happen to be) with pleasant fantasies of sleeping in. Oh sweet, long sleep! But, without fail, you wake up the next morning – or afternoon... Learn More8 Things That Can Predict Whether You’ll Stay Sober
Of course, there’s no way to predict or even guarantee that someone will remain clean and sober. However, there are several trends that show a favorable outcome for long lasting sobriety. Here are 8 things that can predict whether you’ll... Learn More“I’ll Only Use If…”
A bad break-up, disease, or a zombie apocalypse; these are a few hypothetical situations that many people may have joked about or taken into honest consideration in regards to a 'reason' to relapse. I know I myself have sat with... Learn MoreThe Blame Game: How to Respond When Your Newly Clean Loved One Refuses to Own Their Behavior
Sometimes our loved ones like to play the ‘Blame Game’ when they find themselves with a little more clarity and have a little bit of clean time. They want to start throwing around reasons why their addiction ended up the... Learn MoreSexual Assault and the Fourth and Fifth Steps: Blaming the Victim?
When we do our fourth and fifth steps of a 12 step recovery, that’s when we take a look at our part in things and then share those things with another human being, our sponsor. Specifically, we look at four... Learn MoreWhat is Your Recovery Personality Type?
In active addiction, there isn’t much left of our personality. We’re mostly consumed with the getting and using of our DOCs. Other times, we’re too high or strung out to display much of a personality at all. Getting clean and... Learn MoreHow Affluence Can Be A Barrier To Recovery
How affluence can be a barrier to recovery is actually a multi-faceted issue. First of all, let’s describe what affluence is. Affluence means having an abundance of money, property, and other material goods; wealthy. And as such, as you can imagine,... Learn More7 Things You Notice at Parties When You’re Sober
[caption id="attachment_12668" align="aligncenter" width="465"] wifflegif.com[/caption] The life of the party can seem almost like two opposite sides of a coin when comparing living in sobriety with actively drinking or using drugs. As someone actively using drugs or drinking it can... Learn MoreHow to Explain Your Addiction to A Normie
The first thing that comes to mind when I think about explaining my addiction to a normie is the movie, Memento. If you haven’t seen it, I’ll just tell you this (no spoilers): it’s about a guy (played by actor... Learn More9 Ways Addiction Can Affect The Family and How to Start Healing
It’s been long recognized that alcoholism is a family disease. Because alcoholism is a form of the umbrella term ‘addiction,’ by extension, addiction is a family disease, too. The reason for that is pretty simple and quite obvious. The alcoholic... Learn More6 Practical Ways to Let Go of Control
Letting go of control can be difficult. It takes trust – of ourselves as well as others – and accepting help, or support, from others. When we say ‘to let go of control,’ we mean to loosen your grip, figuratively,... Learn More7 Ways Your Thoughts Can Fool You
The mind is a terrible thing to waste, and sometimes equally terrible to trust. Having a healthy mental and emotional process is essential, especially in recovery, in order to properly learn and grow as an individual. However your thoughts can... Learn More
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