“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” There are many reasons why some people may struggle with Step 11.  Some may feel uncomfortable because they

The countdown to the holidays is on!  For many, holidays mean delightful aromas, twinkling lights and celebrations with friends and family. For some, along with the anticipation of sharing joyous times together comes the realization that the holidays can be challenging when you’re in recovery. But, there is good news!

Nobody likes to admit to being wrong. But it is absolutely necessary to maintain spiritual progress in recovery. Step 10: Continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step 10 Continue to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step 10

Making amends may seem like a bitter pill to swallow, but for those serious about recovery it can be good medicine for the spirit and the soul. Step 9 Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Step 9 is

Step 8 can evoke some serious fear, knowing we must face the terrible things we did and the people we did them too, while we were drinking or using. It is a reckoning of sorts. It’s not unusual for Steps 8 and 9 to be discussed interchangeably, but, it’s important

Just think about it, when you reach Step 7, you’re beyond the half-way mark to making it through the 12 and it’s Step 7 that truly becomes the turning point that can get you there. Many have described Step 7 as the “humility” step, but what does being humble really

Russell Brand on Recovery The last time I thought about taking heroin was yesterday. I had received “an inconvenient truth” from a beautiful woman. It wasn’t about climate change – I’m not that ecologically switched on – she told me she was pregnant and it wasn’t mine. I had to take

by Dawn Clancy on December 14, 2015 in Friends, Taking Care of Yourself As siblings of addicts, our voices are often muffled by the drama that the addicts kick up. Our needs are overlooked and we often feel alone, frustrated and misunderstood. If any of this sounds familiar to you, then you’ll be able to relate to

By Kelly Fitzgerald 06/06/16 from www.thefix.com When you’re used to taking shots before any social interaction, it feels weird when you show up anywhere sober. But I learned that it’s actually better this way. Let’s face it, socializing is something that is historically associated with alcohol. If you’ve watched television, surfed the

What happens when those who treat, support, heal, or educate need treatment, support, healing, and education of their own? This is a question that many professionals are negotiating when they enter treatment for their own experience of addiction disease. As we know, addiction disease does not discriminate. It is an