How 12 Step Programs Will Ruin Your High
My relapse was ruined by my initial recovery! For anyone who has ever relapsed, or maybe even spent enough time in 12 Step fellowship meetings to hear some solution, you know well how much it sucks to be drinking or getting high and have the 12 Steps and principles of the program running laps in . . . . Continue Reading
5 Signs Your Roommate is On the Verge of Relapse
Relapse is never something that just happens by accident, it is a process that slowly but surely creeps its way into the life of someone who is in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. If you are living with someone in recovery, especially for those in a halfway house, there are ways to try and spot . . . . Continue Reading
The Number One Enemy of Recovery
Stress? Tragedy? Surgery? Many people think that the number one enemy of recovery has to do with a stressful situation like moving, change in employment, addition to the family, or else due to something tragic, such as the death of a loved one. On a more technical basis, many think recovery is threatened by a . . . . Continue Reading
Snitches Get Stitches: Why you shouldn’t keep negative contracts
In treatment, I was rooming with a guy through detox and the inpatient residential program. He ended up getting together with another patient who worked up a plan to sneak drugs into the facility. I had no idea until it was too late, and that night a hand full of people were discharged for being . . . . Continue Reading
Will They Get You High Before You Get Them Sober?
The twelfth step of 12 Step recovery is all about “giving back.” We hear it in meetings all the time and our sponsors reinforce it with us: “We keep what we have only by giving it away.” And, after all, it was given to us so freely. What all of this means, generally speaking is . . . . Continue Reading
6 Things to Do After You Relapse
After relapses a lot of us don’t know what to do with ourselves next – what steps do we take? It can be a very difficult time for you and it can be helpful to have a guide in what you should do next. I’ve thought of 6 things to do after a relapse. 6 . . . . Continue Reading
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Shows Us That Knowledge Means Nothing
With the recent passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman, it just goes to show all of us addicts that when it comes to being sober and in recovery – knowledge means nothing! As addicts and alcoholics, we are very intelligent people but that will only get us so far and sometimes can even be negative for . . . . Continue Reading
6 Things to Do After You Relapse
Unfortunately, relapse is sometimes a part of the recovery process. It’s important not to beat yourself up after having had a relapse and it’s also important to take immediate, recovery-related action after a relapse. With that said, here are 6 things to do after you relapse. Get back in touch with your sponsor or get . . . . Continue Reading
What is a “freelapse”?
We’ve all heard of a relapse, which is defined as going back to a former state or condition, or for addicts and alcoholics – to start using or drinking again. Recently, I’ve heard the term freelapse pretty frequently, though. What is a “freelapse”? A freelapse is considered to be a free high that does not . . . . Continue Reading
Famous Women in Recovery: Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osbourne is quite the celebrity – having made a name for herself after stepping out of the shadow of her famous musician father, Ozzy Osbourne. She is probably best known today for her fashion sense, which she shares with other famous women like Joan Rivers on E!’s Fashion Police. The Osbournes and Kelly’s Addiction . . . . Continue Reading