Freedom is the Gift of the Twelve Steps Think what you want about the Twelve Steps, millions of people around the globe are successfully living “happy, joyous, and free” lives…
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We’ve all got something we want to change. Is it a new life in recovery or just a new hobby? No matter the size of your fresh start, it might…
Radical empathy practices imagining what life feels like to someone else. When we have radical empathy for recovery, we understand that addiction serves a purpose in a person’s psychological ecosystem….
It always hurts to be in pain, but when you’re feeling the sharpness of chronic pain alongside addiction concerns, it may feel like you have nowhere to turn. The relationship…
These three words, “what causes addiction” elicit such a divisive response in a question that seems to evade a clear answer. The cause of addiction continues to elude research for…
Addiction and mental health are intertwined phenomena. In some ways you could say they grow together, like plants that tend to be found together in the wild. Addiction and mental…
The addict within lies to us about many things, but most of all it lies to us about what we are doing to other people. That is why when we…
If you’re thinking about getting sober, yes, do it! You’re worth it and life is a million times better sober, it just is. Addiction is a false friend and you’ll…
Are you chemically dependent on a substance or behavior? If you are chemically dependent on drugs or alcohol, it means that when the substance or behavior isn’t available to you,…
Much like a yoga practice requiring consistent attention and self-compassion, recovery is exactly that—a practice. It’s an evolving effort toward something that you can never truly master but always find…
