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Category: loneliness in early recovery

Posted on January 4, 2020March 3, 2021  

We had a new member in our group tonight. Most of the women have over six months in recovery and facilitating this group, I've gotten to know them.  I never expect the newest to speak first, but always acknowledge them and let them know that they may either speak first or let us know when they are ready to introduce themselves; but to always feel free to contribute to the conversation at any time.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-when-you-contribute-we-all-learn/></div>
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Recovery: When You Contribute, We All Learn

from addict 2 advocate

Posted on October 26, 2019February 13, 2020  

If you think about this logically, anyone that “falls in love” with you early in your recovery is getting involved with a person that you are trying to change. Therefore, you would have to stay the same to sustain the relationship, and that would be the exact opposite of what you are trying to accomplish in yo<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/if-they-love-you-now-why-change/></div>
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If They Love You Now, Why Change?

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Posted on May 10, 2019November 22, 2020  

By: Marilyn L. Davis   Fair-weather Friends Aren’t Warriors     “In […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-warriors-the-people-who-help-us/></div>
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Recovery Warriors: The People Who Help Us

from addict 2 advocate marilyn l davis

Posted on September 10, 2018April 8, 2020  

Ben Rose reminds us of the beginning of recovery support meetings. That was face-time; today it's screen-time. Both are supportive for our recovery. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/face-time-and-screen-time-both-support-our-recovery/></div>
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Face-time and Screen-time: Both Support our Recovery

Finding North: A Journey from Addict to Advocate

My memoir, Finding North: A Journey from Addict to Advocate is for sale on Amazon. Both Kindle and paperback.

A chance encounter with Gray Hawk, a 74-year old Native American with 34 years in recovery started my journey.

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