By: Ben Rose “Ch-ch-ch-changes” David Bowie Change is inevitable. Good change, bad change, everything changes. In recovery, we hope that the changes are for the better. If we are working the steps correctly and taking the suggestions as written, the odds are that changes will be favorable, and at times, startling. The other day I…
It doesn’t matter what your rock bottom was; some are high, and some are low. That’s the nature of bottoms; they are not predictable. But whatever your bottom was, there’s someone out there who has a similar story and just needs to know how to get up and succeed. That’s where your story comes in. If you don’t write it, that person doesn’t know that someone else survived and thrived.
By: Marilyn L. Davis Mine was a Light and Dark Life History “To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life history, the light side, and the dark. In admitting my shadow side, I learn who I am and what God’s grace means.” ~ Brennan Manning When I wrote my 4th Step…
Whether you’re home because of COVID, work restrictions, furloughs, or layoffs, don’t let your recovery suffer.
Seek out an online meeting.
Connect with recovery-oriented people on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media
Write a guest post for From Addict 2 Advocate
Cherish loved ones
Facetime your recovery friends
Read meditation books
Read recovery literature
At that moment, I truly valued and appreciate this job. It wasn’t prestigious, glamorous, or a job that anyone would covet, but it was my job. And it was a job that let me leave the campus at 10:30 every day, eat a quick mid-morning snack, and make a noon recovery support meeting.