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
Everyone has a past, and United States presidents are no exception. When it comes to a history of drugs and alcohol, some former U.S. presidents have closer associations than others. For example, people of a certain age will remember when Bill Clinton stated that he’d “never broken a state law, but when I was in England, I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn’t like it. I didn’t inhale it and never tried it again.” George W. Bush and Barack Obama also publicly admitted to using marijuana during a time when all marijuana use was illegal. Book.html Continue reading
I love that my friendships are unconditional, loyal, trustworthy, a little superficial and fun. My friends and I aren’t perfect, but we continue to try to do better. I love that my friends accept and support 100% of my truth and continue to hold me accountable. Today i get to be present for my friends just as they have consistently been present for me. I am grateful for the experience of living life on life’s terms with my new chosen family as well as my childhood to adulthood friendships. 💙 – Curtis Blue N Continue reading
Your life is different now. It’s so much better! You have so much to celebrate because you are no longer a prisoner of addiction. You are happy, joyous, and free, sober, and working hard to move forward with your life. Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to love you…your strength, your wisdom, your relationships, and your growth. Continue reading
Deciding to get sober is a major life decision. You may find that you have to give up a lot, including friendships and relationships, in order to maintain your sobriety. However, after you have gotten sober and feel like you are in a good place with your recovery, you may think about dating again. Here are a few tips that can help you with dating and relationships when you are in recovery. Continue reading
A collection of personal stories that focuses on the difficulties of addiction and the joys of recovery. From 1 year to 25 years, congratulations to these amazing friends and their recovery time. Continue reading
People throughout history showed evidence of not being able to control how much they drink. Some of them also struggled with becoming dependent on drugs and couldn’t stop using. However, the kind of treatments used to help people stay sober today didn’t always exist. Times have changed. Continue reading
Forgiving yourself, otherwise known as making amends to yourself, doesn’t mean that you forget the consequences. It also doesn’t mean you don’t consider how your actions negatively affect others. Instead, forgiving yourself means you’ve taken the following measures. Continue reading
People struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction might also have a mental health disorder. It makes staying sober more challenging than it would if you didn’t have mental health issues, but you can achieve reclamation, courage and strength. Continue reading
