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8 Tips For Having a Successful Conversation With a Loved One About Their Alcohol or Drug Use
8 Tips For Having a Successful Conversation With a Loved One About Their Alcohol or Drug Use
September is National Recovery Month. This story is in honor of all of those struggling with addiction or who have lost someone to…
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How Do People Make Friends As Adults?
How Do People Make Friends As Adults?
Patrick Meowler
Sep 8
I Knew I Had To Stop Drinking the Day I Cremated My Daughter
I Knew I Had To Stop Drinking the Day I Cremated My Daughter
One last stop at the bar was the wake-up call I needed
Courtney Waller
Sep 5
My Addiction Wrecked Me Financially
My Addiction Wrecked Me Financially
Til debt do us part
Patrick Meowler
Sep 5
Controlling My Cannabis Consumption With A “No-Smoke September”
Controlling My Cannabis Consumption With A “No-Smoke September”
Another step in weaning myself off habitual marijuana use
LibrariAnna
Sep 4
What Doesn’t Kill You
What Doesn’t Kill You
Might make you want to
Tara Nicole Szkutnik
Sep 4
Why You Need To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Why You Need To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
You have nothing to fear but fear itself
Patrick Meowler
Sep 3
10 Months and Counting
10 Months and Counting
10th month check in!
AND ALSO…
Sep 1
How To Avoid Relapses And Stay Sober
How To Avoid Relapses And Stay Sober
Sharing what I’ve learned as a chronic relapser so you can avoid slips
Patrick Meowler
Aug 30
Was Writing Every Day Becoming an Addiction or Obsession?
Was Writing Every Day Becoming an Addiction or Obsession?
If I missed a day, I felt guilty, lazy, and unproductive
Vera-Marie Landi
Aug 27
My Grandfather Was a Dumpster Drunk
My Grandfather Was a Dumpster Drunk
At age six my fate was sealed when I saw his first rock-bottom
Marcia Abboud
Aug 27
Quitting Alcohol Made Me Realize I Don’t Know How To Live
Quitting Alcohol Made Me Realize I Don’t Know How To Live
Now I’m Learning how to live life on life’s terms
Patrick Meowler
Aug 26
Why Drug Addicts Don’t Consider You
Why Drug Addicts Don’t Consider You
Addicts do bad things but are not always bad people
Thomas Morison
Aug 25
Someone Unpacked My Baggage
Someone Unpacked My Baggage
Re-living the pain of addiction’s aftermath
Diane Ford
Aug 23
The Last Time and The First Time I Saw His Face
The Last Time and The First Time I Saw His Face
My nephew’s life started as a miracle. I fear that it will end in tragedy.
S.M. Whiddon
Aug 23
As a Recovering Addict, Visiting Portland Was Triggering
As a Recovering Addict, Visiting Portland Was Triggering
Stepping around addiction and through the homeless dilemma
Michele Maize
Aug 20
When Getting Loaded Is No Longer Fun
When Getting Loaded Is No Longer Fun
How I choose to ‘get loaded’ in sobriety today…
TOM★LEU
Aug 20
The Transition From Short-Term to Long-Term Sobriety Is Exciting and Scary at the Same Time
The Transition From Short-Term to Long-Term Sobriety Is Exciting and Scary at the Same Time
How I’m finally able to grow up and moving on with my life
Patrick Meowler
Aug 20
Knowing When To Quit Alcohol
Knowing When To Quit Alcohol
If you love alcohol maybe it’s time to ask some grown-up questions.
Caryn Leach-Smith
Aug 19
Alcoholics Anonymous No Longer Needs to Be Protected
Alcoholics Anonymous No Longer Needs to Be Protected
My choice to openly identify myself
Charles R. Lightner
Aug 19
Loss Of My Life
Loss Of My Life
Taylor Swift, Addiction and Love
AND ALSO…
Aug 18
My Cousin Drugged Me
My Cousin Drugged Me
But he warned me first
Leila Johnson
Aug 17
Self-Care Becomes Extremely Difficult During Depression
Self-Care Becomes Extremely Difficult During Depression
Simple things like a shower become impossible tasks
Patrick Meowler
Aug 17
A Surprisingly Common Addiction That No One Talks About
A Surprisingly Common Addiction That No One Talks About
“Friends” and “Sex and the City” saved me in my desperate times
Purbita Chakraborty
Aug 16
How A Cup Of Tea Saved His Life: The Power Of Parental Mental Health
How A Cup Of Tea Saved His Life: The Power Of Parental Mental Health
And the effect this has on their children.
Dawn D
Aug 15
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