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

This is part six of a twelve-part series wherein we will take a closer look at each of the twelve steps of recovery. This article was originally published as “Willingness and the 6th Step” by  SerenityWeb.com Step 6: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. “If

This article was originally published on June 14, 2016 as “Demi Lovato’s Addiction and Bipolar Disorder: a Dual Diagnosis in Rehab” on the blog of The Cabin Chiang Mai It took a trip to rehab for Demi Lovato to find out that she was suffering from bipolar disorder – a condition

This is part five of a twelve-part series wherein we will take a closer look at each of the twelve steps of recovery.  Step Five: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.   Why Would I Want to Do THAT? Why would

How we got here Many of us know the feeling of anxiety that we get when we are concerned about a loved one’s substance use. That feeling of fear often leads us to try to manage, “help”, or control the person we care about and their situation. We may step

“The party has been over for a long time.” — It’s an insight that many of the young people in treatment come to realize in their early recovery. Many young adults get swallowed up in experimenting with drugs and alcohol and are later surprised to find themselves addicted. Influences on