Tis the season to be jolly”, as the age-old song reminds us. In that vein, here are some stories to lift your spirits - Happy Holidays!
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 2, 2020 8:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in alcohol addiction, 12 step program, AA meetings, alcohol abuse, AA Big Book, Recovery Program
Tis the season to be jolly”, as the age-old song reminds us. In that vein, here are some stories to lift your spirits - Happy Holidays!
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 5, 2020 12:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in alcohol addiction, 12 step program, AA meetings, alcohol abuse, AA Big Book, Recovery Program
Q: How do you define recovery?
A: I consider myself a person in long-term recovery. To me, that means that I haven't had a drink or drug in over 42 years.
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 14, 2020 7:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in Recovery, Drug Rehab, Support Group, Chemical Dependency, Drug Addiction
An excerpt from The Cathedral Crusader published February 28, 1979.
Author’s Note: This article was published nine-months after I got clean and sober. My high school newspaper asked me to write a story about going through treatment. I was glad to do so. The published story set off alarm bells with the school administrators and it led to changes in school policy toward drug and alcohol use.
[fa icon="calendar'] Sep 30, 2020 11:00:00 AM / by Staff Blog posted in alcohol addiction, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, Alcohol & Health, Alcoholism Treatment Program
Alcoholism is a serious issue in our society today—millions of people are currently suffering from alcoholism and the subsequent consequences. Unfortunately, there are many myths about alcoholism that plague our society, making it harder for those suffering to get the help they need.
[fa icon="calendar'] Sep 20, 2020 3:23:03 AM / by Staff Blog posted in alcohol addiction, family recovery, alcoholism, Family Sober Support, Alcoholism Treatment Program
It can be difficult to know how to help an alcoholic friend or family member. But if you have a loved one who is struggling from alcoholism, it’s important that you try to help them get the help they need. Alcoholism can be difficult to overcome, and your friend or family member will need all the support they can get.
[fa icon="calendar'] Sep 10, 2020 10:35:29 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in recovery process, family recovery, Alcohol & Health, help group, Support Group
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 5, 2020 10:30:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in 12 step program, substance abuse, AA Big Book, Recovery Program, Support Group
National reports estimate over 25 million Americans have a substance use disorder. This includes illicit drugs, prescription medications, and alcohol. In fact, when it comes to alcohol it is estimated that one in eight American adults have an alcohol problem.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, AA meetings, 12 steps of aa, AA Big Book, Family Sober Support, Alcoholism Treatment Program
On December 11, 1934, while under treatment at Towns Hospital for alcoholism, Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, experienced a profound and lasting spiritual experience. This intense and life-changing spiritual awakening left Bill with an overwhelming sense of well-being and freed him from his obsession and craving for alcohol. Bill said this about his “hot flash”, “I knew I was a free man”.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 5, 2020 2:15:11 PM / by Maj Donovan posted in family recovery, substance abuse, Drugs Adiction, Treatment Program, Chemical Dependency
I found sobriety in the summer of 1978. I had been severely addicted to mood altering chemicals for six years. I hit bottom, went into a Substance Use Disorder treatment center, and started practicing a recovery program in August of 1978.
[fa icon="calendar'] May 20, 2020 10:13:15 AM / by Dede Armstrong posted in families, family recovery, Family Sober Support, 12 Traditions Of AA, Recovery Program, Support Group, COVID-19
Here we are… months after the world became an unknown place, and many of our creature comforts, things we took for granted, turned into vast luxuries. I dream longingly of a haircut or sitting in a café with a dear friend over a steaming cup of bad coffee…or, hardest of all, receiving a hug at an AA meeting. I am getting accustomed to my new masked reality, the shouting at friends from a distance when I have the rare pleasure of seeing them. And, somehow, it is all ok. Really ok. And that is because I watch my mouth.
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