Why does addiction recovery have a mysterious air about it? Science can perform freaking heart transplants and more or less control behavior by manipulating chemical impulses in the brain – yet millions die each year from addiction. We can use an ultrasound machine and leverage sound to create a visual image (that’s sheer madness) yet … Read More
The sober path is chosen due to a variety of factors. Some folks decide to stop because of financial strain, emotional turmoil, or failing physical health. For others, they just don’t like how alcohol makes them feel, it’s simply run its course. However, there is a subset of this population that quitting becomes an absolute … Read More
“Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” Step 12 AA Step 12 Mandate #1: Carry This Message You know what grinds my gears? When you ask “what’s the message?” to any member of Alcoholics Anonymous you … Read More
“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.”-AA Step 11 I struggled to find whose words best conveyed the punch-you-right-in-the-kisser confrontation of the eleventh step. I decided to go with Bill … Read More
How To Stop Being Indecisive? Just Do Something Already! Nothing is more destructive emotionally than the habit of indecision. It’s equivalent to living Step 0. You know, merely going round n’ round the merry-go-round of “other alternatives.” Never making actual decisions, just floating back and forth between numerous potential decisions… “Maybe this, or maybe that. … Read More
Before we leap to the qualities of a good friend, I have a few questions for you… Do you ever loathe socializing? You know, set dates with enthusiasm and then mentally die when the day arrives? Better yet, do you spend more time socializing through a medium like Instagram than partake in actual real-life meaningful … Read More