What Is Codependency?
What Is Codependency? The Allergy to People: Explained When I first heard the term “codependency”, I thought it referred to those whose lives depended on another’s actions and that the dependence was reciprocal. Boy, I was so wrong and so right at the same time. Codependency IS very much someone [...]
The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer - Surrender Isn't a Negotiation The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships [...]
Perfectionism
Perfectionism: How to Kill Your Joy in Sobriety “What you think, you become.” This famous saying is the simple version of a longer quote taken from Buddhist writings: “Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and pondering, that becomes the inclination of his awareness.” The first version definitely fits [...]
You Need a Job!
You Need a Job!—Returning to Work in the Early Days of Sobriety “It’s time to get a job. Now.” “Yes, but I’m really just getting myself back together. I think I might just need a little more time to… you know… collect myself. I have a lot to process.” “I [...]
Steps 6/7–Separating the Living from the Dead
Steps 6 & 7 Step 6: Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Step 7: Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. Chapters 6 and 7 in The 12 and 12 have a line about how Steps 6 and 7 separate the men from the [...]
Why Sober Living? — Real People Explain the Benefits
Why Sober Living? A good question asked by many addicts, alcoholics, and their family members who are looking for help with substance abuse disorders instead of, or in addition to, traditional treatment programs. I went to rehab for alcoholism 6 times in 3 years. Every time I finished treatment, I [...]
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