10 Things I Learn From Being a Sponsor
Author: Justin Mckibben As an active member of a 12 Step fellowship, I was given the suggestion upon completing the other steps to sponsor a newcomer who struggles with alcohol and drugs. Actually my sponsor made a deal with me... Learn MoreIs Video Game Addiction a Real Thing?
By Cheryl Steinberg If you track the sensational media stories over, say, the past five years, they have increasingly described people suffering exhaustion after playing video games for 50 hours straight, teens killing their parents for taking away their games,... Learn More10 Most Common Resentments in Early Recovery
By Cheryl Steinberg You’ve probably heard this a bunch already but, resentments will take you back out. When you take a look at what the word, itself, means, it might give you some insight into why holding resentments can be... Learn MoreNegative Addiction Stigma: The Struggle is STILL Real
Author: Justin Mckibben Drug addiction stigma is real. The struggle to overcome that addiction is still very real. Average people seem to speak negative opinions and spark controversial conversations more than creating productive personal support or inspiration and compassion. The... Learn MoreWould You Break Your Anonymity to Change the Addiction Stigma?
By Cheryl Steinberg When it comes to AA, NA, CA, or any other 12 Step group, anonymity is a highly-regarded notion; after all, the ‘A’ stands for “anonymous.” If you are a member of a 12 Step fellowship then you... Learn MoreShould I Go to Rehab For Marijuana?
By Cheryl Steinberg If you are habitually using marijuana – that is on a daily basis – and feel like you can’t face the day without it, you might be asking yourself: “Should I go to rehab for marijuana?”... Learn MoreLGBT Drug Rehab
Author: Justin Mckibben LGBT is more than just a few upper-case letters to a lot of people. LGBT typically signifies the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in terms of treatment, and LGBT drug rehab is designed to provide a safe... Learn MoreDown with OPP (Other People’s Programs)
[caption id="attachment_13994" align="aligncenter" width="450" class=" "] via wifflegif.com[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg Taking other people’s inventory, you know you do it. Or you have done it in the past. Probably early on in your recovery as well as on days that... Learn MoreCan You “Grow Out” of Your Drug Addiction?
By Cheryl Steinberg According to large studies that focus on diseases, most people who have a diagnosable addiction problem tend to quit using drugs around their mid-20s and, without treatment. That may be due to the fact that, around your... Learn MoreOpinion: Should You Go to Treatment with a Loved One?
Author: Justin Mckibben Every once in a while people who are actively addicted to using and abusing drugs or alcohol have co-dependent drug-related relationships with their loved ones, and once in a while they both decide they want to change... Learn MoreWhen it Comes to Criminal Confessions, Is Anonymity a Guarantee?
By Cheryl Steinberg AA and other 12 Step fellowships promise anonymity but, don’t be confused; it’s not the same thing as ‘confessional privilege,’ the expectation of confidentiality when one confesses to their priest or, the protection of confidentiality between lawyer... Learn More6 Ways to Overcome Fear of Failure
Dr. Srini Pillay, Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School says it best: “People often prepare for failure, but rarely prepare for what they will do when they succeed. Even when we consciously want to be successful, enjoying that success... Learn More
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