To many people, Memorial Day is the official kickoff to summer. A weekend filled with BBQs, beach excursions, camping, graduations, and even 12-step conventions. It’s easy to get caught up in a three-day weekend and lose sight of the true meaning of this day. Continue reading
When you’re at one of your lowest points, either emotionally, spiritually, physically, or all three, it can be hard to imagine helping anyone other than yourself. In a lot of ways, this makes sense; when we’re hurt, we tend to think only about how we can stop ourselves from hurting. Thinking about helping others can get dropped to the bottom of a priority list.
As a person in recovery, you will learn about the importance of finding a sponsor that will guide you through the twelve steps. When you go to meetings in the community for peer support, you will meet others who are further along in their recovery. Many will volunteer to be a sponsor, and it’s important to find a sponsor that you want to work with. Continue reading
National Nurses Week takes place annually from May 6–12 and is a time to recognize nurses’ achievements and their valuable service and show gratitude for all they do for patients. There are nearly 4 million registered nurses in the United States, and here are a few ways you can reach out to one that’s helped you, a loved one or even a nurse you’ve never encountered—but may one day need! Continue reading
Whether you’re starting your journey in sobriety or you’re just going through a rough time, there are times when you can feel as if you just want to drink or use. While there are several techniques that you can use to help you get over the craving, sometimes it is just easier to do something to keep yourself distracted while you get through it. Try these suggestions to help you get through those periods when you just can’t think of anything else. Continue reading
Members of many 12-step programs have enthusiastically embraced the Serenity Prayer, almost from the moment they discovered it. In fact, these words are heard in most AA meetings and widely taken as a succinct statement of a path to sanity and sobriety. Continue reading
Being sober is not easy. For those that have become sober or that are working toward becoming sober, this is such a huge step and such a huge accomplishment, one that should be celebrated. When you are hosting a sober guest for a meal, holidays, or for any party for that matter, it is important that you take the time to take their sobriety seriously, and that you take the time to adjust your party so that they can attend and feel great. Continue reading
You might have high hopes for yourself when you first start recovery. There’s nothing wrong with that, no matter how little or how much sober time you have. Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. Many people equate this holiday with drinking, which may leave you wondering how to celebrate the day if you are focused on your sobriety. Fortunately, there are still plenty of ways to remain sober and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Continue reading
We usually start recovery because we want better for our lives than in the past and or our addiction has taken us to a place of incomprehensible demoralization. During the process, we may learn valuable tools required to learn how to restore ourselves from insanity, love ourselves better and make beneficial choices in the future. Part of this includes making a fearless moral inventory. Continue reading
