Kate Moss Is At It Again
A very drunk Kate Moss talked her way onto a flight from Turkey to London on Monday night – and without a ticket. The supermodel was in the country apparently to attend a detox center. She then arrived at Bodrum Airport in southwest Turkey, “clearly inebriated.” Moss held up a long line of passengers at . . . . Continue Reading
Dealing with Grief in Recovery
Dealing with grief, in general, is difficult and emotional. Dealing with grief in recovery is a particularly trying and even risky period for someone. Dealing with Grief in Recovery: Grief Defined When you experience the loss of someone or something that you have an emotional bond with, you will experience grief: the emotional, physical, behavioral . . . . Continue Reading
13 Signs You Are Suffering From PAWS
Ack! The dreaded PAWS. If you went to treatment such as rehab for alcohol or others drugs, then you probably learned about PAWS – Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, or Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome – a set of symptoms that occurs after the initial (acute) withdrawal process that occurs at the time you first stop using. PAWS . . . . Continue Reading
Does it Matter Why Someone Goes to Rehab?
In my opinion, the answer to this question is a simple ‘no’…it really doesn’t matter why someone goes to rehab. But I’ll explain further in the content below. First, I’d like to share a bit of my own story, being that I was once an actively using drug addict and I went to rehab as . . . . 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
9 Toxic Habits Most People Think Are Normal
Appearances are everything and that kind of mentality has a lot to do with how we think and act; there’s a lot of “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” we let swim around in our heads. And because of that, we have developed some not-so-healthy habits. Some of these things are so common that people often take them . . . . Continue Reading
How to Stop Being Passive Aggressive and Say What You Mean
First, it’s important to understand what being passive aggressive means. Being passive aggressive means that your behavior manifests as deliberate contradictions between what you say and what you actually do. Then you can decide whether you are someone who is passive aggressive. The reason you might want to recognize your behaviors as being passive aggressive . . . . 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
9 Problems of Binge Thinkers
Binge thinker? OK, so we’re having a little fun with phrasing but, what we mean by binge thinker is someone who is a chronic over thinker. You know the type (maybe it’s you): they can’t seem to make a decision to save their life and when asked a question, even something as simple as, “Who’s . . . . Continue Reading
Why Women Need To Stop Calling Themselves Crazy
We’ve all heard it, from men and women alike: “all women are crazy!” I’ll admit it, I’m guilty of saying it, too. And, as woman, being called ‘crazy’ or ‘neurotic,’ or ‘paranoid’ ranks right up there with the likes of ‘b!tch’ and the ultimate sexist slur, the “C” word. Being told we’re crazy when we . . . . Continue Reading