It would be fair to say that most of us, recovering alcoholics, are typically not advocates of discipline, change, or structure - at least outside of our addiction. However, upon venturing into the realm of recovery, these practices have been my saving grace. Early on, someone told me, “You only need to change one ... Read More
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Alumni Outlook: The Continued Benefits of AA Involvement and Spiritual Practices
Alumni Outlook: A Woman’s Take on Grief, Loss and Emotional Trauma
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.” ― Leo Tolstoy January 6, 2013, was just another day, seemingly like any other day. After battling (what we all believed to be) the flu, I remember it ... Read More
Alumni: Dear Mom And Dad, It’s Not Your Fault
I don’t know what it is like to be a parent. The closest thing I have come to raising anything or anyone is having two younger siblings and a dog these past three years. I can get an idea of the immense amount of love a parent has for a kid, but I am sure that it doesn’t quite compare. Regardless of all that though I ... Read More
A Letter To Drinkers From Heroin Addicts
To the Drinkers it May Concern: You drinkers. For some reason you get all high and mighty compared to those of us who are out there smoking crack and shooting dope. And that is fine, we don’t take offense, because what you may not realize is that in the end we are the ones who end up getting help the most. Not only ... Read More