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 18 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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…7 min read·Dec 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.”9 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Sep 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…7 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Aug 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…7 min read·Jul 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…9 min read·Jul 12, 2016----
