One of the mainstays in recovery is practicing the principles in all your affairs and this encompasses time management. Honestly, you have done enough things during your addiction to breakdown your confidence that today in recovery, you should attempt to do things that will build you back up. One of those areas could be time […]
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Getting sober was probably not your idea because most likely you were unknowingly beaten into a sense of reasonableness. One of the common fears about getting sober is that you will no longer have any fun. If that is your case in point to continue feeding your addiction, you could not be more wrong. Your […]
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There is a little bit in all of us wanting to be right most of the time. To admit that you want to be right would mean that you are elevating ego over humility. Undoubtedly, a person who is in the throes of addiction will endlessly fight to be right. They will also take advantage […]
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Halloween may be your favorite time of the year because of the spooky essence, being able to dress up in a costume, the endless candy, and maybe your favorite time to drink and use. The problem that you may face is that you are addicted to drugs and alcohol and realistically, you only think you […]
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If you have been in a recovery setting for long enough, you will start to hear slogans and catchphrases that have been used for decades that are still relevant today. One that you may hear quite often is to not leave before the miracle happens. For some, this can really give a religious connotation that […]
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Now that you have gotten sober and you are working a recovery program, you have probably digested some pretty big truths about yourself. Even if you thought you were the type of person who would give the shirt of your back to someone in need even during the throes of your addiction, that shirt came […]
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Did you just get sober and have now found yourself with some time on your hands that you have no idea what to with? You have been to a meeting, met with your sponsor to work on your steps, cleaned up your home, finished working at your job, and you are now left wondering what […]
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Plain and simple, the rule of thumb is that you must put as much effort into your sobriety as you did your addiction. For many of us who struggle with a substance use disorder, this means that our recovery program must take precedence over everything else. When you were out there using and drinking, your […]
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Friends are an important part of life. You need them to laugh with, to enjoy whatever area of your life you know them from, and to lean on when times get tough. Without that support, you may start to feel alone and isolated from others. With all the recovery measures you are implementing in your […]
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For thousands of years, the Chinese practice of acupuncture has been used as a method to alleviate a plethora of bodily ailments. Aches of all types, anxiety, and nausea can all be relieved from using this ancient Chinese procedure. How does acupuncture work? Using acupuncture has been shown to improve the functions in the body […]