The Hurricane Of A Loved One’s Addiction- How to Weather The Storm
Ever drive through sideways rain?
Eight years ago, Hurricane Rita was approaching and my husband was returning from his weekly out-of-state work commute. We had five hours until the storm, so I...
Back To The Basics of Recovery Amends: Steps Eight And Nine
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them...
Parental Addiction, Invisible Victims and Silent Victims
One of my most vivid childhood memories is from when I was about 9 years old and planned to meet my friend at the roller skating rink. I knew that day...
Newlyweds Facing Addiction- Get Help Now!
Picture this scene:
A young, newlywed couple has an argument. He says she won’t listen. She says he is domineering. Tensions rise and the argument leads to the husband walking out the...
Back To The Basics Of Recovery Guidance: Step Eleven
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
According to...
Back To The Basics Of Recovery Guidance: Step Eleven (continued)
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that...
Changeology For Addictions
Changeology For Addictions, changing addictive behavior is a journey. Trite as that may sound, those who have traveled the road to sobriety know it to be painfully true. Obtaining sobriety typically...
Staying The Course
Staying The Course, as a boy growing up in Minnesota my whole world revolved around hunting, fishing, trapping, and milking cows. My parents loved me and my two younger sisters but...
Belief In Overcoming Addiction
Belief Is Not Fact – Do you Believe Drugs and Alcohol Have Power?
Belief In Overcoming Addiction: Beliefs can be incredibly powerful, in ways you’d never expect. Take placebo studies for example. In...
Long-Term Recovery
Long-Term Recovery: After many years of recovery, years of working the steps, working with sponsors, doing service and being assisted by “outside help”—therapy, spiritual direction and recovery conferences—I had the experience...
