When times get tough, this expression, “trudging the road of happy destiny” from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous keeps me going. It reminds me that we are not to expect nor are we expected to arrive at our destination instantaneously, nor is it always going to be pleasant, easy, or fun. Nor will we [...]
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Are You Distracting Yourself from Taking Positive Action?
Ever find yourself buried in one great novel after another or addicted to hearing every detail about what is happening in the Gulf or simply unable to stop playing solitaire?
One of the easiest things to do when confronted with a painful situation like being related to an addict or alcoholic, is to get really into [...]
What Does It Take To Get Your Life Back?
Ever notice how addicting being involved with an addict or alcoholic can be? The up and down of it that’s almost like an adrenalin rush; the feeling of panic when you are waiting for the addict to come home; the frustration of trying so hard to get through to someone who appears to be completely [...]
What do you do with the urge to control your addict’s every move?
When things are out of control, it’s natural to want to bring balance back into life. For co-addicts, this often translates into trying to get the addict to ‘do the right thing.’ Whether the right thing of the moment is to stop drinking or drugging, to get a job, to go to meetings, the request [...]
Forgiveness and Recovery
The textbook of AA, referred to as the Big Book, talks about the detrimental effect that resentment can have on a person’s recovery. For the co-addict or co-alcoholic, the effect of resentment may not start a binge or substance relapse, but can turn into a codependent relapse that can get the whole family off kilter!
Yes, [...]
Have You Been In Recovery For Awhile?
Are you trying to figure out if there is more to your life than what you have experienced so far?
Do you know why you are here? What your own specific life purpose truly is?
Isn’t it time you found out?
If you think there is more and have been looking in all the wrong places, that [...]
How Getting in Touch with Our Own Ego Parts Helps Us in Recovery
Did you ever meet someone who is always cranky? Or constantly complaining about something? Or desparately in need of attention? Chances are, that person is being run by a part of their self that might do better with some healthy, uplifting attention….To learn more about how ego parts could be running your show and what [...]
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