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Alone in Sobriety: How I Deal with Dark Thoughts, Cravings, and the Urge to Isolate
In the beginning of my sobriety, I went to meetings as simply a way of getting out of the house and not being alone. However, a cherished bonus—and one I was not expecting—was the feeling of being loved.
It's Never Too Late to Change: New Books by Writers in Recovery
If stress has been dogging you and your bandwidth is low, it’s okay to turn off your gadgets so you can refuel. Pick up a book instead and indulge in some battery-free entertainment. Here are 4 faves, all by sober writers.
Today I Celebrate My Brother's Suicide
My brother passed away from suicide seven years ago today. Without realizing it, he taught me that you never know what someone else may be going through, so I try to be kind.
The Ugly Side of Dating in 12-Step Programs
When someone acts perfectly, their best selves, when that’s what they present to us, we often fall for it. I wasn’t special or not special. I was typical.
Florida Versus Evidence: How I Lost My Children Because of Past Drug Use
When my first slew of drug tests returned negative, the opposition began slinging whatever they could think of in my direction, hoping something would stick.
7 Tips to Help You Find the Right Therapist (and Why You Need One)
It was a therapist who first told me that I wasn’t in therapy because I was bad and out of control, like my mother said; I was in therapy to learn how to deal with having an emotionally unstable mother.
Should Your Mental Health Determine How Your Pain Is Treated?
Patients with a mental health condition might have a hard time accessing opioids for pain relief, while patients with unexplained pain are often referred to psychiatric care, which does little to alleviate their symptoms. Finding treatment can be frustrating and humiliating.
Learning How to Love and Be Loved: An Interview with Eva Hagberg Fisher
I think illness was the great wind that just blew through my life and cleared away a lot of the resistance that I had to being vulnerable, by making my need to ask for help a literally life and death decision.
How to Deal with Dental Anxiety in Recovery: An Interview with Dr. Tasha Bollermann
Lying in a dental chair and having someone work on something so vital to survival is a very vulnerable position to be in, especially for those of us in recovery from addiction who have neglected our health and self-care.