Drug Relapse A Simple Explanation 18 Apr 2013 | 04:00 pm

Weathering Crises in Recovery 19 Jan 2013 | 05:23 am

Many addicts in recovery will experience situations that trigger them, especially those who have past trauma. When they experience fear during an accident or a crisis situation, such as the hurricane ...

Hobbies in Recovery 12 Jan 2013 | 04:56 am

Most people have hobbies. Some hobbies can become addictions. It is certain that addicts in early recovery can see how their previous behaviors became lost as their addiction became more and more the ...

Eating a Healthy Diet in Recovery 5 Jan 2013 | 03:53 am

Most people vow to eat better, exercise more, be generally healthier when ushering a new year. Eating healthily is especially important for recovering addicts. However, recovery is fraught with opport...

Near Beer and Other Holiday Temptations 22 Dec 2012 | 05:38 am

‘Tis the season to be…tempted. Recovering addicts are prone to pushing their boundaries, by nature. They will look for loopholes and ways to get around rules more than most, it seems. While this is ra...

Faith in Recovery 15 Dec 2012 | 03:11 am

In 12-step groups, they talk about the Principles of the Program. The principle assigned to step Two is that of faith. While many talk about faith, it is one of the most elusive principles to define a...

Home for the Holidays, Part 2 8 Dec 2012 | 12:27 am

These are all scenarios that reflect what happens when families gather. There are feuds of many years that come to the fore because the members only see one-another at these times. Everyone is pretend...

Home for the Holidays, Part 1 1 Dec 2012 | 05:04 am

During the holidays, whose beginnings are upon us, many addicts in recovery will relapse, pushed into reacting rather than responding to stimuli that surround the holiday season. There is so much hype...

What Is “Well”? 17 Nov 2012 | 04:50 am

Recovery occurs over a period of time. Many ideas are present for those who participate in recovery about how and what wellness can be. It is important to understand the nature of recovery and what we...

Healing a Broken Family, Part 3 10 Nov 2012 | 04:33 am

Life begins to brighten for most families after a few months of recovery. They see a new happiness for their loved one. However, there will be some problems that come up in the early days, as well. As...