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Are caffeine and nicotine a drug relapse?
A long debate has existed about whether nicotine and/or caffeine addiction mean you aren’t sober. A few diehards cling to this opinion. They believe you should be free of all mind-altering substances. But is it true? Can there be a… Read More »Are caffeine and nicotine a drug relapse?
Taking a Break from AA
Lately, I’ve been going to fewer meetings and reaching out to fewer people. It’s considered a dangerous situation by some hardcore AA folks. It may be, even if I have double-digit years sober. I’ve heard all the stories of people… Read More »Taking a Break from AA
Accepting Your Introversion in Sober Recovery
As a quiet and reserved recovery member, I understand the struggle with sobriety programs that ask me to interact with others frequently. I am an introvert at heart and become exhausted when I spend a lot of time with groups.… Read More »Accepting Your Introversion in Sober Recovery
The Ultimate Guide to Dealing with Chronic Illness in Sobriety
I was recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. It started with a swollen finger, the only symptom for years. I ignored it, along with the plaques on my scalp that looked like terrible dandruff. I couldn’t put two and two together.… Read More »The Ultimate Guide to Dealing with Chronic Illness in Sobriety
How to Know if You Turned a Problem Over to God
Step 3 asks us to make “a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” Ok, so if you’ve done the act of turning a problem over in your thoughts… Read More »How to Know if You Turned a Problem Over to God
Dual Diagnosis: Working Sobriety with a Mental Illness
Getting sober is hard enough, but sobering up with an additional mental illness is even more of a challenge. Many addicts bring other disorders to their recovery, such as major depression. My Story with Mental Illness I’ve lived with bipolar… Read More »Dual Diagnosis: Working Sobriety with a Mental Illness
How to Keep Hope in Sobriety During Difficult Times
There’s plenty of bad news lately: War, inflation, political disarray, and social strife. We need only turn on the TV or open a news website to think the world is ending. With those of us recovering from alcoholism and addiction,… Read More »How to Keep Hope in Sobriety During Difficult Times
10th Step Inventory Worksheets
Download (right-click > Save image as) and print one of the three worksheets below to help you go through the nightly inventory. As page 86 of the Big Book suggests: “When we retire at night, we constructively review our day.… Read More »10th Step Inventory Worksheets
The AA Example for Dealing with Resentments
Resentment comes up frequently as a discussion topic. It feels like it’s a bit overdone, especially when you feel like you have few grievances or think you’re an easy-going person who doesn’t get angry quickly. So what gives that the… Read More »The AA Example for Dealing with Resentments