By: Marilyn L. Davis You’ll Find Your Support at a Meeting “There are multiple pathways to addiction recovery, and ALL are cause for celebration!” ~ William L. White Been There, Done That Mutual aid and recovery support groups have been around since 1944, continuing to grow in numbers, types, philosophies, and orientations. While…
by: Ben Rose Meetings – a Must? Meeting Makers Make it. ~AA Slogan I have heard it said time and again that to get sober, one must: Attend meetings Get a sponsor Work the steps I agree with the idea behind these statements. I attend numerous meetings a week, have a sponsor and work…
By: Penelope, P-Rae Jackson It Could Have Been I had nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion – Jack Kerouac So, there I am, sitting in the recliner at my therapist’s office. He smiles. “What do we say when we meet new people, Penelope?” “Welcome to the shit show,” I reply. “He…
I knew that to get my self-esteem back on an even keel, I would have to view qualities within and not focus on what was lacking on the outside. How did I do this?
While we’ll get multiple reasons from people we ask, the usual excuses for returning to active addiction seems to fit into the following five excuses.