The primary purpose of AA is for one alcoholic to help another practice the 12 steps of recovery. These 12 steps cannot be done alone and a sponsor’s responsibility is to guide a fellow alcoholic through them. Helping another alcoholic also benefits the sponsor’s recovery. A primary example of this is when Bill W. reached…
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What you can Expect in Sobriety The first year sobriety is a full time job, however, it is important to reintegrate back into the work place and other activities. For the first year, sobriety is draining. Most people attend a treatment program and then some kind of sober living or extended care plan. This process…
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Eating disorder is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses among adolescence and young adults. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any chronic illness and are also the hardest to treat. Eating disorders are difficult to treat because, unlike drugs and alcohol, you need food to live. As a result, very few people…
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Understanding The Family Dynamic Often addiction is talked about as a family disease; it affects not only the addicted individual, but also the people who have relationships with the addict. It becomes important for the family to recognize their role in the addiction so that they can make positive changes, offer guidance and support, and…
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Many of us alcoholics and addicts do not know how to function normally with or without our substances in everyday life. The process of changing our destructive lifestyles to healthy and productive ones is not easy. To come out of institutions and go back to where we came from and stay sober can be extremely…
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Often patients wonder what the difference between group and individual therapy is, and how they could benefit from group therapy. While both are valid and potentially helpful forms of therapy and can possibly have a similar outcome, the method of treatment involved with each is distinctly different. Does Group Therapy Work? During a group therapy…
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Sober Living Inpatient rehab is typically an important step for people who are trying to get clean and sober. Usually the initial stay at an inpatient treatment facility is 30 days. However, judging by statistics, 30 days is many times not enough to build a proper foundation in recovery. Thirty days is a good amount…
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Using drugs and alcohol used to be practical. We had found a new way to live without having to face uncomfortable situations or feelings. But once the initial success of our drug use subsided and we found that problems and trouble began to come into our lives as a result of our unhealthy and reckless…
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12 Steps at a Time One of the most influential parts of recovery that really promotes change is when someone works the 12 steps. Working the steps allows us to let go of past resentments and feelings that may bring us back into the cycle of addiction. It helps us to realize what our part…
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Building A Strong Support Group One of the best ways to remain sober is to build a strong sober network through your 12 step fellowship. Sobriety is not meant to be something that is endured alone. When people isolate and don’t reach out their chances for continuous sobriety are less likely. Connecting with others who…
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