Listen & Subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts Listen & Subscribe on Spotify Listen & Subscribe Stitcher. Listen & Subscribe Google. Listen & Subscribe PlayerFM. “If we wait until we’re forced to quit, maybe then sobriety does feel like a punishment. But if we get off the train before that, it can be something we outgrew.” – […]| Terri Cole
Katie Herzog has all the serial relapser energy you would expect from the addict who has forsworn AA The post Against abstinence-based approaches to sobriety appeared first on The Spectator World.| The Spectator World
Frugal Fitness outlines 5 mindfulness techniques that can aid alcohol recovery such as mindful breathing, urge surfing, and body scan meditation.| www.myfrugalfitness.com
Good-day all! I hope everyone had a lovely Summer and is looking forward to Fall. Around here, Carla and I had an eventful time. Things have been going pretty well, but we’re still struggling…| Stories by Williams
The scene is a familiar one; I’m at an airport at 7am, waiting for a flight to Toronto, to begin a cross-country tour that heads west for 3 weeks. I’ve given myself ample time to comfortably check in, clear security, and grab myself a tea and pastry once I am through. I am showered, well-groomed, … The post What Touring Sober Taught Me About Resilience first appeared on The Phoenix Spirit.| The Phoenix Spirit
I quit drinking alcohol for good in February of 2024 (six months ago as of the writing of this post). I wasn’t an alcoholic. I drank socially and sometimes I’d grab a bottle of wine to relax me after a long week. I had cut back on my alcohol consumption significantly already, so making the […] The post 10 Reasons Why I Stopped Drinking: Break Free from Addiction appeared first on Perfection Hangover.| Perfection Hangover
Learn about overdose awareness, prevention strategies, and how Otter House Wellness supports individuals and families facing substance use challenges.| Otter House Wellness
Get guidance on enjoying a sober Summer with Align Recovery Centers, a drug and alcohol rehab with top-rated programs in California.| Align Recovery Centers
I had an interesting short conversation yesterday based off of this tweet: And my conversation partner said: “Well, you are obsessive about it.” Which is interesting for two reasons: their feelings about what constitutes obsession, yes, but also how I’ve represented my own behavior to them. I definitely talk about counting my calories, and explain […]| Infactorium
Confession: I haven’t been to more than two or three AA meetings over the past year. I hate Zoom meetings. I went to several in the early pandemic, and I gave up. I didn’t connect. Frankly, I haven’t connected to the AA community here well since moving to Seattle. I attended a fairly large number […]| Infactorium
Biochembelle and I are watching an extreme race show called “Race to the Center of the Earth”. I’m enjoying it. But there’s a contestant on it who annoys me. She is incredibly fit, and describes herself as “gritty”, but she is complaining constantly about pain. Now, I’m not going to try to judge her pain. […]| Infactorium
“Meeting Makers Make It,” is one of the most common phrases you’ll hear in AA. It’s said all the time because it’s true. Regular meeting attendance and sobriety mainte…| Infactorium
My sobriety journey would make a boring ass memoir but I’m sharing it anyway.| Rob Penty
How my relationship with alcohol has changed over time, why I quit drinking, the benefits of not drinking, and what the future looks like. The post How My Relationship With Alcohol Has Changed and Why I Quit Drinking appeared first on Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived.|
Photography by Luis Rosado who has lived with an array of mental health challenges. Being sexually molested as a child, ptsd, anxiety, depression, alcoholism and more have taken their toll on him over the years. He feels like he lost years of growth due to his mental health challenges. About this photo: “This image is called ‘Vanishing […]| Broken Light Collective