Powerless AND Powerful
You look at your life, your family, education, and many other things and wonder how anyone could ever call you powerless. You definitely don't want to refer to yourself as powerless. The truth is, we are all powerless in
Amy Dresner Rehab Confidential
Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had it all: a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps, and even a weekly clothing allowance. But at 24, she started dabbling in meth in San Francisco and unleashed
Are You Being Private About Your Recovery or Keeping It A Secret?
I don’t want to be living a double life in my recovery like I was in my addiction. I went out of my way to create this picture for the outside world, to hide what was really going on
Looking Back On The First Year Sober
The first months of sobriety are a roller coaster. In the beginning, you feel motivated, strong and confident- then, somewhere along the way, you begin to question if you can really do it, the committee starts telling you it's
Don’t Mess Up Your Recovery
In the early days, getting sober feels like a full-time job. You have to think about it all the time, you have to do things to protect your sobriety, you have to have new boundaries with friends and family
Grieving the Loss of Alcohol
Are you trying to get sober but feeling a sense of loss over losing alcohol? You are struggling to see your life without it, wondering what you will do and how you will spend your time- how will it
The Difference Between High-Functioning & High Bottom
High Functioning Alcoholic In the beginning stages of realizing you’re drinking out of control you wonder how you are high functioning, and an alcoholic. In my day, we went out and bought all the self-help books and vowed to
These 3 Things Will Change Your Recovery
Here’s a truth bomb- alcohol and drugs are a SYMPTOM of the problem. The problem is you don’t understand or cope with feelings well, and you use substances to numb the feelings so we don’t have to feel them.
Get Sober With No Meetings
You know I'm going to give it to you straight. No BS, no fluff, no excuses. Do you have to go to Alcoholics Anonymous to stay sober? Absolutely not. Can you stay sober 'on your own'? Absolutely not. You
Choice: Feed Your Addiction or Feed Your Recovery
How many times a week do you ask yourself, "What am I doing???" If you're ready to give your recovery a boost that will make you and your sobriety feel stronger, you won't want to miss this episode. You