“Why don’t they like me?”- 7 Signs You’re a People Pleaser
The subject of being a ‘people pleaser’ is one that hits home for me. I never even considered myself a ‘people pleaser’ until I had actually been called out by another person in recovery who was identifying character defects we shared. At that moment I felt the urge to disagree, but just smiled . . . . Continue Reading
The 5 Most Important Things to Look For in a Sponsor
It is said that there is nothing that will ensure immunity from addiction more than intensive work with another addict or alcoholic. The ability for an individual to identify with our struggles, and relate their experience and recovery to our obstacles gives power to the concept of sponsorship. It is important to remember the primary . . . . Continue Reading
7 Things You THOUGHT You Did Better While Drunk
Is anything really better when you use a drink to take the edge off? We addicts and alcoholics seem to think while sober we lack some much needed ingredient to successfully perform just about anything sometimes. However, if we just add a little bit of this then we can definitely do that! Regardless of whatever . . . . Continue Reading
How Long Does it Take to Detox From Alcohol?
Alcohol detox and detox from alcohol If you have become physically dependent on alcohol, when you try to stop you will experience withdrawal symptoms as a result of your alcohol detox. By quitting drinking cold turkey, or stopping abruptly, you are forcing your body and brain – your whole system, to detox from alcohol, with . . . . Continue Reading
How You Think You Look When You’re Using vs. How You REALLY Look
As women, when we are drinking or getting high we seem to be a little bit delusional in what we think we look like. When I was in my active addiction, I thought I looked so good and had my s*** together all the time. That was definitely not the case. I’ve thought of how . . . . Continue Reading
7 Things I Learned in My First Year of Sobriety
Looking back on my first year of sobriety, there are many different things I learned that have a huge part of me being sober today. I’ve thought of 7 things I learned in my first year of sobriety that I find to be helpful to anyone – new in recovery or an old-timer! 7 Things . . . . Continue Reading
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving Out of Sober Living
Leaving sober living can be a big change and really hard to adjust to. You usually don’t realize it until after you leave, but there are certain things I wish I knew before I moved out of a halfway house. I made a list of 5 things I wish I knew before moving out of . . . . Continue Reading
Study: Women Drink Less, But Get Drunk Faster
New research suggests that alcohol abuse does neurological damage more quickly in women than in men. This finding fortifies an already growing body of evidence that it’s about time for gender-specific treatment programs for alcohol-dependent women and men. In the 1980s, when it came to alcohol dependence and gender, the ratio was roughly five males . . . . Continue Reading
What is a “freelapse”?
We’ve all heard of a relapse, which is defined as going back to a former state or condition, or for addicts and alcoholics – to start using or drinking again. Recently, I’ve heard the term freelapse pretty frequently, though. What is a “freelapse”? A freelapse is considered to be a free high that does not . . . . Continue Reading
Alcoholism Treatment for Mothers
Drinking is a coping mechanism for many women, especially mothers with children young enough to still live at home. Alcohol consumption has become normalized. Often times, women see having a glass of red wine as a way to unwind but, more and more women are having more than “just one glass.” The dangers of eating . . . . Continue Reading