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Step 6: Ready to Remove Character Defects

Defects

Now that you have made it through your Fourth and Fifth Steps in your recovery program, you need to take a look at your progress and see if you are ready to move onto Step Six. By asking yourself a few questions, you can ponder if you are indeed prepared. Ask yourself if you have […]

Why Asking for Help Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Why Asking for Help Is Not a Sign of Weakness

Addiction provokes lies and denial about how bad a person really is when it comes to their personal alcohol or drug consumption. Until someone is in the grips of their addiction with withdrawal and consequences, they may not be able to see that their drug and alcohol use are tearing life apart. Even then, asking […]

Reasons to Keep Coming Back

As you close out a 12-Step meeting, you have probably heard the phrase, “Keep coming back” as an open-ended invitation to literally keep coming back to meetings. Recovery meetings are meant to bring those who are suffering from addiction together in unity. In meetings, you will relate to others who have experienced the same battle […]

How Do I Become Willing to Become Willing?

How Do I Become Willing to Become Willing?

Someone who gets sober has to find a way to become willing to conform to what recovery entails. When your consequences become too high and you get in enough pain to change, this will often give someone the desire to stop drinking and using in the short-term. What has to happen to put consecutive sober […]

Why Shouldn’t I Date a Newcomer? 

Why Shouldn’t I Date a Newcomer?

Every person who comes into recovery is at one time a newcomer. They are new to the program and to all of the support the program offers. One of the best things to happen in recovery is gaining allies to help the newcomer learn they are not alone especially since recovery is based on unity […]

Can the Decluttering Trend Apply to Recovery?

Can the Decluttering Trend Apply to Recovery?

Getting rid of the things that no longer bring you joy by either dropping them off at a consignment store or posting them on the Offer Up app to make some quick cash is all the rage. Part of the process is purging your junk so that you can have a real appreciation for your […]

Do 12-Step Programs Really Fight Addiction?

Do 12-Step Programs Really Fight Addiction?

One of the main questions that are asked when it comes to 12-Step programs is whether or not they really work. 12-Step programs, which are meant to be anonymous often get a bad rap because of the people who have not stayed anonymous and have gone on to relapse which gives the impression that the […]

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