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## [Cooking in Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/cooking-in-recovery)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Feb 26, 2021 2:32:45 PM / by [Phil F.](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/philip-farzanegan) posted in [alcohol addiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-addiction), [families](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/families), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [Family Sober Support](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-sober-support), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program)

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*Making Apple Strudel*

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## [Common Misconceptions About Alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/common-misconceptions-about-alcoholism)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Sep 30, 2020 11:00:00 AM / by [Staff Blog](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/staff-blog) posted in [alcohol addiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-addiction), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [alcohol abuse](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-abuse), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health), [Alcoholism Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism-treatment-program)

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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.  

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## [Advising a Loved One to Seek Alcoholism Treatment](https://blog.theretreat.org/advising-a-loved-one-to-seek-alcoholism-treatment)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Sep 20, 2020 3:23:03 AM / by [Staff Blog](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/staff-blog) posted in [alcohol addiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-addiction), [family recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-recovery), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Family Sober Support](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-sober-support), [Alcoholism Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism-treatment-program)

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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. 

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## [Connection is the Key to Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/connection-is-the-key-to-recovery)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Mar 18, 2020 10:45:02 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [alcohol addiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-addiction), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings), [12 steps of aa](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps-of-aa), [COVID-19](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/covid-19)

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Johann Hari stated at the end of his viral “TED Talk” that… “the opposite of addiction is not sobriety; the opposite of addiction is connection”. This comment was received as a landmark and almost heretical statement in the field of addiction treatment. It sent shock waves through the recovery community. It was a new and innovative way to view addiction and address recovery.

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## [Keeping Our Focus On Sobriety](https://blog.theretreat.org/keeping-our-focus-on-sobriety)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Mar 4, 2020 12:00:00 AM / by [John MacDougall](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/john-macdougall) posted in [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [12 step program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-step-program), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings)

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I’m writing this on a morning in March when the news media is full of coronavirus, or Covid-19 stories. Today’s Star-Tribune newspaper reports that the Costco store near [The Retreat](https://www.theretreat.org/) is out of toilet paper and won’t have any more for five days. They are also out of hand sanitizer, plastic gloves, and bleach wipes. The food aisles are decimated, as well, with non-perishables in short supply. It isn’t a full and complete panic, but it is certainly a lot of anxiety for a state that has no known cases of the virus.

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## [How Do I Express Love?](https://blog.theretreat.org/how-do-i-express-love)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Feb 12, 2020 4:27:16 PM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [family recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-recovery), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Family Sober Support](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-sober-support), [Drugs Adiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drugs-adiction), [Chemical Dependency](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/chemical-dependency)

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“Love and tolerance of others is our code”. (Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 84)

Several years ago, close to Valentine’s Day, I was listening to the radio one morning on my drive into work. The radio host asked the above question to the listening audience. Immediately, the phoneline was inundated with dozens of phone calls from listeners all offering sage wisdom on the topic. However, one caller’s comments have stayed with me all this time. He responded with, “Love isn’t a noun – it’s a verb”.

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## [How to Navigate Addiction During the Holidays](https://blog.theretreat.org/how-to-navigate-addiction-during-the-holidays)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Dec 18, 2019 4:11:12 PM / by [Sherry Gaugler-Stewart](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/sherry-gaugler-stewart) posted in [family recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-recovery), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [women in recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/women-in-recovery), [Drugs Adiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drugs-adiction)

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Oh, the holidays! When we think of them, so many thoughts and images pop into our heads! Snow! Family! Food! Togetherness! Traditions, old and new! Excitement is in the air, and we start planning how and when our ideal holiday will come together. Unfortunately, for those who have a loved one struggling with alcoholism or addiction, an additional level of stress typically accompanies the holidays: worry that our imagined holiday will turn into our worst-case scenario.

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## [Aim High](https://blog.theretreat.org/aim-high)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Sep 17, 2019 8:50:50 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings), [12 steps of aa](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps-of-aa), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [12 Traditions Of AA](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-traditions-of-aa)

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### “The 12 Traditions of A.A. tell us that “we ought not ever be organized…” (Tradition Nine) but, this statement comes out of the organization’s lack of sanctions and disciplinary measures for the membership." 

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## [“I’ve got this.” – or so I thought](https://blog.theretreat.org/ive-got-this-or-so-i-thought)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Aug 22, 2019 9:18:16 AM / by [Sherry Gaugler-Stewart](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/sherry-gaugler-stewart) posted in [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [12 step program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-step-program), [Family Sober Support](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-sober-support), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health)

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### “Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.”

### - Step 7 from the Al-Anon Family Groups

### "I am fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world."

### - Leigh Standley

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## [Broken to Glow](https://blog.theretreat.org/broken-to-glow)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Aug 14, 2019 7:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health)

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### “Before I was broken, I was convinced that my problems were:  My family, my school, the police, my girlfriend, my lack of a girlfriend, my peer group, my lack of money, etc., etc. etc.”"

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