5 Reasons Your Loved One “Needs” to Come Right Back Home after Treatment, and What You Can Say in Response
When the people go to treatment, especially for the first time, it’s common that they feel a rush to get back home after completing their stay in an inpatient facility. Sometimes they feel a financial urgency, sometimes they get homesick, and sometimes they are just desperate to get back to their comfort zone. No matter . . . . Continue Reading
When do your kids become just another excuse?
There’s a distinction between motivation and reason regarding going to treatment and continuing a program of recovery, such as going to meetings. The motivation or motivations for getting and staying sober are generally things such as career/job, family, health, etc. But the reason must always be ‘you.’ People tend to put off getting help or, . . . . Continue Reading
ACLU Of Massachusetts Files Suit Aiming to End Incarceration of Addicted Women
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit aiming to end the state’s policy of committing drug- and alcohol-addicted women to a Framingham correctional facility. The Massachusetts ACLU intends to argue that innocent women are being treated worse than prisoners in the community correctional facilities. The state of Massachusetts has been contending . . . . Continue Reading
What I Wish Every Sober Woman Knew- A Sober Man’s Perspective
Women are the most beautiful and complex miracles in the world. I was personally raised mostly by women, and had a very close connection to the idea of strong, independent, and spiritually fit women. Women in sobriety are incredible, especially those who share stories of emotion, expression, and solution. Some of the people with the . . . . Continue Reading
7 Signs Your Relationship is Healthy
There are so many things we look for in the relationships we form with others, and so many ways we develop those relationships. Healthy relationships fulfill so many of our natural needs, and compel us as individuals to evolve emotionally. This could be a partner, a friend or family member, or even a sponsor. The . . . . Continue Reading
Should You Avoid Nightclubs, Hookah Bars, and Concerts in Early Recovery?
In early recovery is it a good idea to go out of your way to shake your groove thing? I personally believe that sobriety is such a gift because of the freedom that comes with working a program of action and spiritual growth, and that we do not get sober to hide from the world. . . . . Continue Reading
9 Signs You’re Too Involved in Other People’s Affairs
Helping others and being involved with other people’s lives can be important in recovery. As human beings we have a natural instinct to socialize and be compassionate and support the ones closest to us, but when is it time to stay out of the way, mind our own business and not let ourselves focus too . . . . Continue Reading
10 Ways to Stop Trying to Control Other People
For a lot of people in recovery there is a fair amount of difficulty with letting go of control or at least admitting to a lack of control, especially when it comes to substance abuse. Some of us find it hard to come to terms with the fact that many things in life and the . . . . Continue Reading
The Number One Enemy of Recovery
Stress? Tragedy? Surgery? Many people think that the number one enemy of recovery has to do with a stressful situation like moving, change in employment, addition to the family, or else due to something tragic, such as the death of a loved one. On a more technical basis, many think recovery is threatened by a . . . . Continue Reading
9 Signs You Need Inpatient Drug Treatment
Substance abuse and addiction are not the kind of problems we can address with a quick fix. People often think the only issue for them is putting down the substances they abuse for long enough to get past any physical dependency. A detox facility is very helpful but in order to effectively face off against . . . . Continue Reading