Top 12 Benefits of Living Sober
By Renee W. Originally published on Camino Recovery Early in recovery, it may be hard to think of yourself as completely sober and actually enjoying life. You may go to 12 step meetings and...
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15 Benefits of Staying Sober
By Cassidy Webb Originally published on New Directions If you are new to this whole sobriety thing and are struggling with the idea of never drinking or drugging again – that’s okay! Coming from...
11 Benefits Of Being Sober
Originally posted on I Am Sober Being drunk is great. There are all those late nights and early hangovers; egregious texts to friends and former lovers; citations and fees for various acts of indecency;...
You Don’t Need to Believe in Miracles
By Steve T. At my first AA meeting, in Sydney, Australia, I cringed at the word “God” in the banners and clichés hanging on the walls. What if some of my smart alec university...
Sober a Long Time – Now What?
By Jeanine Bassett A few years ago, I perused the literature table at a local AA conference (HOWL in Hood River, Oregon). Noting the daily meditation books, many of which I’d been reading for...
Dr Wilson and Mr Hide
By life-j Biographies of Bill Wilson, while not telling us anything which is actually untrue, do tend to look mostly at the Saint Bill, “plus a few problems too hard to overlook”, such as...
Women for Sobriety and The New Life Program
By WFS Staff and Volunteers Women for Sobriety is an international abstinence-based recovery organization for women. WFS offers a non-professional, self-help and mutual aid program known as the New Life Program. A fundamental part...
Staying Sober Without God
Review by Heather C. Staying Sober Without God is an exciting addition to the growing body of literature which approaches sobriety from a non-religious point of view. Author, therapist and former addict Jeffrey Munn...
What Happens During an Alcoholic Blackout?
Excessive drinking can interrupt the brain’s ability to form memories. By Ruben Castaneda Originally published on Oct. 8, 2018, US News and World Report Sarah Hepola experienced her first blackout from drinking when she...
“The Historical Sense” – A Power Greater Than Myself
But the effect of her being (Dorothea Brooke) on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so...
The Evolution of Identity
By David B. Bohl I used to identify in a very specific way. In the beginning of my recovery journey and my adoptee journey I was given two words to describe myself and my...
5 Ways Sobriety Changes Over Time
By Beth Leipholtz Originally published on The Fix I want to be able to use my story to let people know that getting and staying sober at a young age is possible and even...
Moments of Clarity
By life-j I’ve always loved hearing stories where people talk about their moment of clarity. That’s where recovery begins. A friend talked about how he was on a thousand mile drunken trip with a...
Recovery Capital
A longer version of this article was originally published August 28, 2017, on the Cedars at Cobble Hill Addiction Treatment Centre Recovery Capital is a concept that’s changing the recovery landscape across Canada. Until now,...
