When you think about managing mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder, posture probably isn’t the first thing that comes…
Recovery Expert Blogs
Transfer Addictions Happen: Here’s How One Happened for Me
Once I no longer felt compelled to go to the gym first thing in the morning – and once I…
Loosening Up: Learning, Growing and Changing in Recovery
My attitude toward sobriety continues to shift in surprising ways. I am beginning to see things differently and what was…
Take Off Your Mask This Halloween – Oooh, Now THAT’S Scary!
I loved Halloween when I was a kid because it was the time I got to pretend I was somebody…
Do You Wish Your Recovery Would Just Hurry Up?
Cultivating patience is never easy, but you have to let the progress of your sobriety unfold at its own, natural…
You Feel Fragile, Vulnerable and Raw: How Can You Be Social?
Now that you’re in recovery you can’t use substances or behaviors that once got you through social situations. Here’s how…
The Case for Slowing Down
Trying to make up for time lost to addiction probably won’t do much for your recovery or the enjoyment you…
Building Up Your Faith “Muscle”
If you want to experience the serenity that living in more trust brings, you need to practice moving from fear…
What to Do When Feelings Make You Want to Use
For many alcoholics and addicts, emotions have been the enemy. Now’s the time to make friends with all the things…
A Dozen Ways I Survived Early Sobriety
Today I’m free from the hold alcohol had over my life. But getting here wasn’t easy. Here’s what helped most…
Are You Going to the “UNITE to Face Addiction” Rally?
One month from today, on October 4, tens of thousands are expected to gather in Washington, DC to demand solutions…
Living with Courage
There are many times that we need to take action in the face of fear, access our courage, shore up…
