Recently we posted an article, Second Life, by our friend Charlie Harrow. Charlie, a writer, busy on a number of projects. knows his stuff. In between his writing projects he had started developing reflective pieces on his experience with alcohol, alcoholism, recovery and more. This is the second in what Continue Reading
12 Step Recovery
ROOTS OF RECOVERY
There are no ‘sides; here (in Recovery). You don’t have to go to AA and do the 12 steps if you don’t want to. There are, thankfully, other methods to get sober, some paid and some free. Seek the one that fits you best and don’t settle for anything less Continue Reading
DIGITAL “DIET” – Courses
As promised in a previous post on diet and supplements we are going to look at “digital diet” and online content that supports recovery and change in a number of posts throughout 2020. In Recovery terms I believe our digital “diet”, device use and engagement with screens can be hugely Continue Reading
TO SOBRIETY AND BEYOND
As the (No)Buzz Lightyear”s that are the heroes of Dry January consider their missions into to sobriety and beyond (Parched March anyone?), we thought we would highlight some relatively new approaches in the recovery universe. The 12 Step fellowships work for a lot of people. They will continue working for Continue Reading
STAY SOBER AT CHRISTMAS
If you are new to recovery, the question of how to stay sober at Christmas can seem overwhelming. We all need help and support to at any time of the year. In the “party season” life can provide enough connection for the most committed extrovert and more than plenty for Continue Reading
READING FOR RECOVERY (II)
In a previous post we wrote about the importance of reading in the recovery process, so when we saw the words reading for recovery in a New York Times book review headline we were intrigued. The review was for a collection of excerpts, poems and quotes gathered together in Out Continue Reading
ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PATHWAYS
When it comes to addiction the never-ending debate about “disease model” or brain disease, moral failing or trauma reaction causes a lot of confusion. The continued disagreements around the “causes”of addiction and the efficacy of addiction treatment, 12 Step programs, faith based solutions, medication and therapy models just add to Continue Reading
Visions of Peace – Visions of Recovery
A review of The Peacemaker, a new documentary by James Demo. Anyone who has experience of 12 Step based Recovery will have heard the oft repeated lament, ‘if only the whole World did the Steps things would be so much better.’ At ORA we always emphasize two things. Firstly, most Continue Reading