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Spiritual Awakenings: Looking for a Higher Power and Finding Faith
The gift of a spiritual awakening is not one that is easily come by, as any recovering addict in a 12-step recovery program can attest. Those who have achieved it, though, can tell you that reaching the 12th step was a … Continue reading
Is My Relationship Love or Addiction?
Love is a powerful emotion that can give you a rush and make you feel euphoric, just like an addictive drug. For some, love becomes an addiction that can damage their lives and make them miserable instead of joyful. If … Continue reading
How Many Recovery Meetings Should I Go to in a Week?
When you’re in recovery, the number of meetings you attend affects your ability to get well. As a result, you need to develop a strategy to fit the right number of meetings into your program. When planning your schedule, consider … Continue reading
What Is This Al-Anon Thing?
What Al-Anon Is All About Al-Anon began as an adaptation of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step recovery process to focus on the support of friends and loved ones of recovering alcoholics. Friends and family often feel guilt, anxiety and sadness when loved ones suffer … Continue reading
Am I Depressed? Or Do I Just Feel Depressed?
Have you been feeling down in the dumps? More tired than usual? Are you suffering from anxiety? If so, you may need to visit a professional to talk about your feelings. In many situations, without proper intervention, these situations can … Continue reading
I Can’t Stop Eating – Eating Your Feelings
When your overeating is triggered by stressful situations, you can become a victim, turning to high-calorie and high carbohydrate foods that often have very little, if any, nutritional value. When you struggle with emotional eating, you regularly have factors that … Continue reading
12-Step Recovery Saves Lives: Warning Signs of Meth Addiction
Addiction recovery is never easy. When you’re in recovery, it can feel like you have to deal with the same junk over and over again. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus had to roll a boulder up a hill and watch it roll … Continue reading
Learning to Love Yourself: Overcoming Self-Hate
Although there are many forms of love — platonic love, romantic love, love for the family or even love for a beloved pet — people underestimate the need for self-love. Look past the inner voice of self-criticism and create a new mantra … Continue reading
A Day without Pain: When Painkillers Kill
If you’ve recently undergone a surgery or endured another event that requires the use of prescription painkillers, it is important to be aware of just how addictive those little pills are. While doctors write scripts for painkillers on a regular basis, … Continue reading
What If My Child Is Smoking Marijuana?
If you are a parent, you should be aware of a few telltale signs that your child is using marijuana. While certain liberal members of the media would like the American public to believe that marijuana is harmless, it is … Continue reading