Every person who has come into recovery was once a newcomer. If you are a newcomer, rest easy that everyone who is trying to remain sober knows how you feel. Yes, being a newcomer can be difficult with trying to gauge your newfound sobriety, but being a newcomer is not all that bad, and here […]
Tag Archives: Addiction Recovery
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Mar
Mar
You may have come into recovery kicking and screaming because no one really wants to get sober. Although you may have found yourself sick and tired of being sick and tired, giving up something that alters your feelings and your thoughts can be difficult. Not to mention, that pesky obsession that would not let up […]
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Mar
Mar
One of the commonalities in recovery is that everyone seems to have issues with their feelings. Some suppress them with drugs and alcohol. Others are over-emotional about things that seem unreasonable and drink or use to stop the feelings. While another may have no idea how to express them at all except by getting drunk […]
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Mar
Mar
There is a saying in recovery that is intended to keep people who relapse from drugs and alcohol from feeling like a failure. “Relapse is part of recovery,” they say which is the truth. While there may be controversy surrounding these words because some think this gives someone the justification to relapse, knowing that you […]
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Mar
Mar
Every year after winter ends and springtime starts, there is a certain buzz in the air where people start enjoying the sunshine and milder weather once again. You can see people exercising more and cleaning out their houses after being cooped up during the cold weather. Cleaning out closets and purging hoarded items can really […]
Have you ever encountered something that you could not believe happened the way it went down? Eerily, you may have wondered how in the world did that even occur for me? If this something that you have experienced, you may be confused as to what ensued especially if you have a difficult time with accepting […]
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Mar
Mar
Taking care of yourself through esteemable acts is an important concept for your upkeep in recovery. Esteemable acts are the actions that create or recreate the self-esteem that you may have lost during the chaos of your addiction. Continuing to do the things that helped you to get sober in the first place, such as […]
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Mar
Mar
For recovery to work, the main thing you have to do is suit up and show up. While this may seem like a difficult task to achieve, being present in your recovery will definitely heed better results. The concept of no pain, no gain, usually pertains to the fitness industry, although this concept is completely […]
Whether you are looking for a sponsor or have been asked to sponsor someone else, there is much to do to live up to this recovery moniker. A sponsor is someone who is there to guide you through the 12-Steps, show you how to live a principled life, and teach you how to connect to […]
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Feb
Feb
Over the past two decades, Jessica Simpson has proven herself to be a bonafide singer, a fashion designer, and an adoring family woman. When her reality show debuted back in 2003, she was viewed as young, naive, and delightfully worthy of talk around the water cooler. Throughout her career, she has continued to be a […]