The Un-Working of The 12 Steps: The Road to Relapse
How can someone who has completed all 12 steps relapse? The Alcoholics Anonymous: Big Book says, “What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual...
Stages Of Change
Why do some people stop using drugs and alcohol when it becomes a problem while others do not? A person’s ability to make important changes in his or her life depends...
Addiction, Sobirety, And Spirituality
The following article is the continuation of a two part article on the importance of Spirituality in long term recovery which was in our June issue. For those who want to...
Back to the Basics of Recovery – Step Two
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
In the first article of this series, I presented some of the guidelines that AA sponsors used in...
Addiction, Sobriety, And Spirituality
The following is a two part article on the importance of spirituality in long term recovery.
Since before the advent of Alcoholics Anonymous spirituality, religiosity, or some belief in a higher power...
Back to the Basics of Recovery: Overview
Back to the Basics of Recovery: As an A.A. archivist and historian, I have had open access to many of the A.A. archival collections throughout the United States and Canada. In...
The Window Of Opportunity
I had the pleasure of meeting Wally P. a few years ago. I was so impressed by the work he did with people seeking recovery that I wanted to share his...
Spirit, Mind, And Body (SMB)
It is time to do something radically different in the area of substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, mental health treatment and holistic wellness. The question I continually ask myself is, “are we...
My First Day In Treatment
Having recently celebrated nine years of sobriety, I’ve been reflecting on my early days in this journey. Although I went to treatment for alcoholism three times in a seven month period...
