I can no longer stay silent. I am fed up with people who bash the lifesaving program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Is it perfect? No. Does it have pros and cons? Yes, but so does breathing. When you have a fractured rib, it hurts, but hey, we have to keep breathing anyway....
There is no shortage of misconceptions and hurt feelings swirling about when it comes to 12-step based recovery versus recovery from other substances such as opiates that extols the virtues of medication-assisted therapy (MAT). It doesn’t take but a few minutes of...
Women’s Recovery in Xenia OH https://www.recoverycentersinc.org/ Resources for Recovery, Chagrin Falls When you, a loved one or a friend needs help it can be difficult to know where to go. I prefer people and facilities who understand the value of the twelve...
As a woman in long-term recovery, it wasn’t until I came to terms with my alcoholism did I begin to see the role that my crazy child-hood played in taking me down the road of addiction. Sure, I had the genetic predisposition, but being raised in a toxic environment...
Let’s start with the kiss. How many babies, toddlers, and young kids want to get smooched by parents or grandparents who have beer or wine breath? How many babies and kids out there want a mom who can’t get through the day without a glass of wine? Do moms understand...
After thirty years of recovery, I’ve learned how to take care of myself; I’m grateful that I know when the emotional well-spring and my creative gas tank is low and needs to be refilled. What self-care looks like for me may be different than it is for you. It’s...
We’re all about change and health and living better—until we realize that we have to do something. What is it about the human condition that too often we want results without sustained effort? Let’s talk beauty: not the inside kind of beauty that no product can touch,...
Guest Post by Harriet: Fear is the emotion that strangles thoughts as it tries to escape and keeps us hostage to ourselves. One of the single most harmful emotions, it stunts emotional growth and can cripple us, keeping us tucked safely away from opportunities to...
When it comes to booze, how much is too much? I’ve been a guest on a number of podcasts lately and one question was asked more than a few times by various hosts so I thought I’d address it here: How much alcohol is too much? The short answer: when alcohol...
This post is for people new to sobriety (or maybe you’re taking a booze break), and the thought of going to a barbeque, wedding or any other summer holiday bash without drinking has you in a bit of fright. First, think of the benefits of not drinking: You’ll feel...
