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Sober Shaming on Vacation: My Husband’s Experience
Sober Shaming on Vacation: My Husband’s Experience
It’s time we leave this mentality behind
Lisa Yates
Jun 14
Not Everyone Will Understand That You’re an Alcoholic in Recovery
Not Everyone Will Understand That You’re an Alcoholic in Recovery
Balancing the borderline of boundaries
From the Mind of Michael Cline
Jun 10
A Moody Kid
A Moody Kid
Reflecting on the roles of childhood and generational trauma in addiction
T. J. Brearton
Jun 7
Terrors of My Third Relapse
Terrors of My Third Relapse
Coming up on six months sober, again
Shannon
Jun 2
I Was Never Enough for Him
I Was Never Enough for Him
Unheard, Unseen, and Occasionally Unhinged
Now & Nostalgia
May 29
Hi, My Name’s Jordan and I’m an Alcoholic
Hi, My Name’s Jordan and I’m an Alcoholic
How the fuck did I get here?
Jordan Hardin
May 14
Depression, Alcoholism, and The Other Ghosts I Inherited From My Father
Depression, Alcoholism, and The Other Ghosts I Inherited From My Father
Addiction, absence, and the burden of breaking the cycle
Saumya Sharma
May 6
Why Recovered Alcoholics Possess Unique Gifts for Helping Others
Why Recovered Alcoholics Possess Unique Gifts for Helping Others
The Wounded Healers
Tom Gavea
May 2
Struggling With Loss
Struggling With Loss
Two deaths in two months
Catherine Oceano
May 2
Why Can’t My Addicted Loved One Stay Sober?
Why Can’t My Addicted Loved One Stay Sober?
Compliance, surrender and the drawback of your hope
CRAIG JACKSON
May 2
Writing in Sobriety
Writing in Sobriety
Telling my story to help others
Shannon
Apr 28
What Does it Take for an Addict or Alcoholic to “Hit Rock Bottom”?
What Does it Take for an Addict or Alcoholic to “Hit Rock Bottom”?
It may not be what you think.
CRAIG JACKSON
Apr 25
Fighting for My Life
Fighting for My Life
The realities of active addiction
Shannon
Apr 20
Drinking or Drugging Dreams
Drinking or Drugging Dreams
What do they mean?
From the Mind of Michael Cline
Apr 18
Once I Pressed Play, the Tape Wouldn’t Stop
Once I Pressed Play, the Tape Wouldn’t Stop
A story about a Sony Walkman and a fateful life decision
Andy Spears
Apr 17
Why I’m Grateful to Be an Alcoholic
Why I’m Grateful to Be an Alcoholic
Yep, You Read That Right.
Tom Gavea
Apr 9
How I Bought a Lifetime of Shame for 86 Cents
How I Bought a Lifetime of Shame for 86 Cents
A Cheap Price But A High Cost
Tom Gavea
Apr 6
The Shame with Addicts and Alcoholics
The Shame with Addicts and Alcoholics
It’s a family affair
CRAIG JACKSON
Apr 2
Are You Up to he 30 Meeting Challenge?
Are You Up to he 30 Meeting Challenge?
If You Won’t Do 30 Meetings in 30 Days, You’re Not Serious About Quitting.
Tom Gavea
Apr 1
Hold the Applause Please
Hold the Applause Please
Why Staying Sober Isn’t a Special Achievement
Tom Gavea
Mar 28
Addicts and Alcoholics Come in Many Flavors
Addicts and Alcoholics Come in Many Flavors
Classic Stereotypes are More the Exception Than the Rule
CRAIG JACKSON
Mar 22
The Bottom Below the Bottom You Know
The Bottom Below the Bottom You Know
Why tacit knowledge just isn’t enough
Tom Gavea
Mar 22
Looking Through the Lenses of Delusion
Looking Through the Lenses of Delusion
Is your addict or alcoholic loved one living in a different reality?
CRAIG JACKSON
Mar 13
Remembering
Remembering
Those memories can help or hurt
Chris Bunton
Mar 10
Addicts and Alcoholics are Master Puppeteers
Addicts and Alcoholics are Master Puppeteers
How does their manipulation work?
CRAIG JACKSON
Mar 2
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