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Addiction Treatment With a 12 Step Approach
Addiction treatment with the 12 Step approach can help any alcoholic at any time. In my opinion an addict can…
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5 Lessons I’ve Learned in 5 Years of Sobriety
On December 31st, I celebrated 5 years of continuous sobriety. 5 years of freedom from the drugs and alcohol, freedom…
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Giving Back in Sobriety
Once taking all he could from his family and friends, this recovering addict devotes his life to being of service…
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Spirit of the Holidays
As long as I can remember, Christmas time was the highlight of my childhood, as the anticipation of a magical…
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Being Thankful for the Simple Things
In the last few years of my active addiction I was incapable of truly experiencing the spirit and love that…
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A Reflection on the Holidays in Sobriety
The feeling of gratitude attained when comparing and contrasting our lives before we got sober and after can be a…
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How Addiction Affects the Family: A Sibling’s Experience
Addiction affects the family, often hurting the ones that love the addict the most. Getting sober, a lot of the…
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Why Was I Hesitant to Get Sober
Addicts can often be stubborn individuals, fighting change and showing resistance to new situations that come our way. For the…
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Why Did I Start Drinking and Using Drugs?
“Why did I start drinking and using drugs?” is a question every addict and alcoholic will eventually ask themselves. What…
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Hiding An Addiction in My Professional Life
Going to college and starting a career were goals of mine from a very young age. Though much of this…
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Sometimes, Sobriety Sucks
First of all, let me preface this by saying that getting and staying sober has been, by far, the best…
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A Father’s Experience in Al Anon
This father’s experience with Al Anon began as a way to understand his son’s addiction. Al Anon allows him to…
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