This excellent, uplifting article by Maggie Doherty in The Guardian raises some fascinating areas for debate, study and I would even venture – research. The two things that jumped out at me concerned “stigma”, and non-alcoholic drinks. I touched on some thoughts about the stigma surrounding alcoholism in previous posts, Continue Reading
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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
RECOVERY ESSENTIALS – FOOD MATTERS!
Ever seeking the “edge” in early recovery a decade ago I took a real interest in both physical diet and digital “diet” (more of that later in 2020). I tracked down a couple of books about eating healthily, something I had not done whilst drinking and using. The best of Continue Reading
Should I say (or should you know?)
It seems the biggest obstacle to stopping drinking (or using drugs) is still based in shame and stigma. Broadly the shame appears to be along the line of thinking that suggests if we have a problem we should be able to solve it ourselves, so if we can’t we try Continue Reading
SUPPORT RECOVERY
The Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC) are at it again. One of our favourite recovery organisations in the world have announced yet another initiative to support recovery wherever you are. A free recovery workbook, free to everyone. Just click here and download the pdf. The SRC’s innovative ideas and practices deserve Continue Reading
MORE ABOUT SUCCESS IN RECOVERY
In our recent Success In Recovery post, we featured examples of individual entrepreneurs enjoying success in recovery. While we maintain the real success in recovery is staying sober or drug free, we also believe recovery can be a ‘mirror’ of addiction. We can take assets used to survive addiction and Continue Reading
SOBER AND SUCCESSFUL
What is “successful” anyway? The long time sober and successful writer James Lee Burke puts some words into character Dave Robicheaux’s mouth,”there is no possession more valuable than a sober sunrise”, and that is a pretty good mark of “success” to start from. Plenty of addicts and alcoholics achieve success Continue Reading
ALCOHOL FREE
You might not expect to find a piece on Dry January on an addiction recovery site, although you will certainly see it covered across all other traditional and social media. The first “official” campaign seems to have started in 2012 in the UK. Alcohol Concern, a leading UK charity encouraged 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