You are so nervous to walk into your first AA meeting, and surprised when you actually enjoy it! It’s nice to sit back and be quiet, to hear other people share their experiences, to feel relief every time someone
Being an alcoholic is the most empowering thing I've ever experienced. Recovery unleashed a strength inside of me that I never knew I had. Brittany Garner is part of an organization called The Phoenix providing workouts and fitness for
We’re going to talk about common thinking errors – in AA they say stinking thinking – in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy it’s called cognitive errors or cognitive distortions. As we know, everybody is recovering from something- it’s just a part
Every morning when I opened my eyes and realized I was alive, I felt defeated. I felt like I was being punished for being a bad person and most days I didn't know how I would survive. For more
Recovery is not a simple and straightforward journey- there are many 'rock bottoms' along the way. As a drinking person I spent more than a decade practicing bad habits in dating. I picked terrible partners, everything revolved around
This concept of a higher power really gets people charged up, including me. As true rebellious souls, addicted people love to go against the grain. Every grain. And higher power is no different. It feels like people get so
Many of the symptoms you read about on checklists across the internet are very accurate and I want to cover some of those also. But in my head, noticing that my drinking was different from other people was a
Hey everybody welcome to the Addiction Unlimited Podcast- I’m your host, Angela Pugh- Today I will answer a question I got from Nancy in Seattle asking me about my experience in early sobriety and how I felt physically and
Hey everybody welcome to the Addiction Unlimited Podcast- I’m your host, Angela Pugh- Today I will answer a question I got from Nancy in Seattle asking me about my experience in early sobriety and how I felt physically
I'm scrolling through Instagram one day and this headline catches my eye: 2 Years After Leaving AA: Not Dead, Still Sober. (link below) Immediately I was intrigued. Everybody knows I got sober in AA working the 12 steps and