Chris BoutteRelationships as a Child of an AlcoholicAs part of this article, please take a look at the video series my mother and I did for Children of Alcoholics Week: Episode 1Feb 13, 2017Feb 13, 2017
Chris BoutteAAC Alumni at Out of the Darkness Walk 2017On Saturday, February 25th, American Addiction Centers alumni will be hosting a fundraising event for the American Foundation for Suicide…Feb 7, 2017Feb 7, 2017
Chris BoutteKeeping My Commitments Keeps Me SoberWhen I first got sober, they told me that the only thing I had to change was everything. I don’t know about you, but “everything” doesn’t…Dec 9, 2016Dec 9, 2016
Chris BoutteOvercoming Symptoms of Mental Illness“We find the solution when the pain of staying the same is greater than the fear of changing.”Oct 7, 2016Oct 7, 2016
Chris BoutteMental Illness: Knowing the EnemyWhen I got sober back in June of 2012, I had Congestive Heart Failure at the age of 26 years old, and they said I had a 10% chance of…Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
Chris BoutteThe Recovery EssentialsEntering into any type of program can be challenging; especially if you’re as thickheaded as I was when I first got sober. I came into…Sep 8, 2016Sep 8, 2016
Chris BoutteThe Power of Sharing Your StoryLike many addicts, I was selfish, self-centered and self-seeking to the core. When I got sober, the only thing I could think about was what…Sep 2, 2016Sep 2, 2016
Chris BoutteBudget Traveling to AACARWe absolutely picked Las Vegas to host our 4th Annual Alumni Retreat on purpose because it’s affordable for out-of-state alumni, and it’s…Aug 5, 2016Aug 5, 2016
Chris BoutteWe Don’t Shoot Our WoundedI think the saying “We don’t shoot our wounded.” is very fitting for the rooms of 12-step fellowships. Up until I became sober in 2012, I…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Chris BoutteStick with the Winners: But Who?One of my favorite paradoxes was something I heard from a comedic Alcoholics Anonymous speaker while I was in early recovery. He talked…Jul 12, 2016Jul 12, 2016