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From Recovery to Discovery
From Recovery to Discovery
My liberation from addiction
Skye Nicholson
Jan 2, 2022
How one Sex Addict Saved His Marriage
How one Sex Addict Saved His Marriage
I cannot compare what it’s like now to what it was like back then. Program has literally saved our marriage and our lives.
Todd Debson
Jun 20, 2021
“Why Don’t You Just Quit?”
“Why Don’t You Just Quit?”
It’s unlike anything else, this alcoholism. You watch yourself commit continuous acts of self-destructive. You have a disease that tells…
Tom Murdoch
Mar 6, 2021
Look. There You Are.
Look. There You Are.
Like most alcoholics, I didn’t think I was slipping much. Even if I were, my fall from grace would be something I could control. Like I…
Tom Murdoch
Feb 8, 2021
Love Languages Can Change in Sobriety, And That’s Okay
Love Languages Can Change in Sobriety, And That’s Okay
By Sabrina Spotorno, LSW, CASAC, and therapist on the Monument platform
Monument
Feb 4, 2021
The Cola Rule: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
The Cola Rule: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Like most alcoholics, I knew everything during the early days of recovery. I knew more than my counselor. I knew more than my wife (and…
Tom Murdoch
Jan 1, 2021
Why I Tell You This
Why I Tell You This
I’ve been sober for 9,282 days. I know because I have an app on my phone that tells me these things. I typically don't count days…
Tom Murdoch
Dec 11, 2020
Let’s Talk About Relapse & Recovery
Let’s Talk About Relapse & Recovery
There isn’t anything that can stop you, once you’re ready to change.
Rose Marie Taylor
Dec 2, 2020
Everything I need to know, I learned in AA
Everything I need to know, I learned in AA
There was a popular book many years ago called, “Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten.” It has a list of things many of us…
Melissa Steussy
Nov 26, 2020
The Week That Made Me Want To Ditch Four Years of Sobriety
The Week That Made Me Want To Ditch Four Years of Sobriety
I couldn’t imagine ever wanting to drink again until I did.
Alicia Gilbert
Nov 18, 2020
Authentically Changing Your Role In Your Loved One’s Recovery
Authentically Changing Your Role In Your Loved One’s Recovery
By Sabrina Spotorno, LSW, CASAC, and therapist on the Monument platform
Monument
Nov 6, 2020
How to Survive the Fourth Step: My Experience
How to Survive the Fourth Step: My Experience
I whipped a tattered composition notebook out the window of my 6th-floor studio apartment in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. It hit the ground…
Liv Pasquarelli
Nov 3, 2020
What I Learned in 3 Years of Sobriety
What I Learned in 3 Years of Sobriety
3 years ago today, on October 20th, 2017, I finally made the decision to put down drugs and alcohol. I was 23 years old, which many…
Liv Pasquarelli
Oct 20, 2020
How I Navigate ‘Wine Mom’ Culture Without Wine
How I Navigate ‘Wine Mom’ Culture Without Wine
By: Celeste Yvonne
Monument
Oct 9, 2020
Food — An Uneasy Truce
Food — An Uneasy Truce
Food is fuel — not recreation or compensation
kit_carmelite
Oct 4, 2020
The Sober Movement is No Passing Fad: It’s Here to Stay
The Sober Movement is No Passing Fad: It’s Here to Stay
And that’s good for everyone
Ryan Michaels
Sep 21, 2020
Higher Power Defined
An acrostic reflection from my 12-step days
kit_carmelite
Sep 8, 2020
Fitness Can Help You Stay Sober
Fitness Can Help You Stay Sober
This is how to make it a part of your life
Ryan Michaels
Sep 5, 2020
I Avoided A DUI Driving White In Georgia
I Avoided A DUI Driving White In Georgia
White privilege in the state of Georgia serves no one. Not even the white people.
TaylorRuth
Aug 17, 2020
Adventures in Insomnia: How I Spent Years Sabotaging My Sleep
Adventures in Insomnia: How I Spent Years Sabotaging My Sleep
Step #1: Take drugs
Ryan Michaels
Aug 16, 2020
How I Get Through ‘Day One’ (And You Can Too)
How I Get Through ‘Day One’ (And You Can Too)
A look at the first and most important day of one’s sober journey.
Monument
Aug 4, 2020
The Importance of a Daily Routine in Sobriety
The Importance of a Daily Routine in Sobriety
You’ve got a whole lot more time to fill.
Ryan Michaels
Jul 26, 2020
How to Develop a Nighttime Routine When Newly Alcohol-Free
How to Develop a Nighttime Routine When Newly Alcohol-Free
By Latiana Blue, Founder of OFFICE HRS
Monument
Jul 21, 2020
Bad Connection
Bad Connection
What happened when my parents got involved in our recovery.
The Drinker's Wife
Jul 15, 2020
Blackout Queen to Teenage Dream.
Blackout Queen to Teenage Dream.
The more voids I felt, the more my mind disappeared.
TaylorRuth
Jul 12, 2020
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