Is Social Media a Tool for Staying Sober?
By Cheryl Steinberg In the past, we’ve written about social media and anonymity – mostly looking at the pitfalls of being in recovery in the digital age. But, what about the positive side of using social media as a tool... Learn MoreGifts of Recovery: Reconnecting with Family
The ‘gifts of recovery’ also called ‘gifts of sobriety’ and ‘promises of sobriety’ are the positive things that happen in our lives once we get clean and sober and work towards bettering ourselves. As long as we keep doing the... Learn MoreNew Trend: Early Morning Sober Raves
By Cheryl Steinberg Picture it: Manhattan 6 am at the VIP Room – a nightclub-turned-early-morning-sober-rave-venue. New York yogis (yoga practitioners) gather weekday mornings to get their morning routine underway. By 7:00 a.m., they’re rolling up their yoga mats and are... Learn More12 Tools to Have in Your Recovery ‘Toolbox’
By Cheryl Steinberg So, you’ve stopped drinking and drugging. Now what? They say: it’s easy to stop; it’s the staying stopped that takes work. Here are 12 tools to have in your recovery ‘toolbox’ to support you in your... Learn More10 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 MoreDrug Offenders Offered Path to Sobriety
By Cheryl Steinberg Inmates in Portland, Oregon are given the means of reintegrating into society, rather than continue to be recycled in the criminal justice system. Under court supervision, drug offenders are offered path to sobriety – and therefore freedom –... 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 MoreWhat Writing Will Do For Your Recovery
Author: Justin Mckibben Whoever though that writing would inspire freedom in recovery? I know before getting sober I had no clue the power of the written word, and now I write about recovery for a living! Life can be... 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 MoreIs Tramadol Safe for People in Recovery?
By Cheryl Steinberg I just celebrated two years of sobriety, being clean and sober from all mood and mind-altering substances, save for caffeine and nicotine (nicotine-free now for 6 months). In my addiction, I used and abused anything I... Learn More
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