Repairing Reputation and Credibility through Recovery Young adults and adolescents today face enormous pressures of perfectionism. Social norms and cultural expectations are... Read more 8min read
Four Characteristics of a Good Sponsor When Alcoholics Anonymous was formed by Bill Wilson and his friend Dr. Bob, there were few attendees. In the 1930’s,... Read more 8min read
Gaining Emotional Stability in Early Recovery Drug addiction and alcoholism create an intense physical connection to the abused substances. That physical connection... Read more 8min read
Love is the Central Ingredient of Recovery Drug addiction and alcoholism are diseases of selfishness and self-centeredness. Overcome by the mental and physical... Read more 7min read
Learning How to Forgive The theme of forgiveness runs throughout traditional 12-step addiction recovery programs. Adolescents and young adults... Read more 7min read
Transitional Living for Addiction Recovery The classic model of inpatient residential treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism provides at least twenty-eight... Read more 7min read
Coming Clean About Not Staying Clean: Communicating Relapse Recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism begins with the firm commitment to get- and stay- sober. That commitment... Read more 8min read
Encouraging Honesty in Adolescent Recovery The psychological toll of addiction in an adolescent’s life is far-reaching. New ways of thinking and habitual patterns... Read more 7min read
Addiction: What is my teen thinking? To a sober outsider, the thought processes of a drug addict appear to be devoid of logic and reason. Why do they... Read more 7min read
Should I Tell an Addict He’s in Denial? Convincing a teenager to halt the use of social media might be easier than assuring them of their problems with... Read more 6min read
