Addiction is a lifelong battle that people must fight on a daily basis. A person who has battled addiction in the past and has begun his road to recovery sometimes forgets what he used to be like when he decided to make a change, and he can start to take things for granted. Taking sobriety for granted is something a former addict must try to avoid at all costs. If not, it can be very dangerous.
Continue Reading Anyone that has dealt with addiction, either directly or indirectly, knows it affects many people, besides just the addicted person. The family of an individual recovering from an addiction plays a major role in his recovery. The discussion of how the family should behave and what their role should be during recovery is a topic that should be handled with special care.
Continue Reading Resentment is an everyday reality for most everyone in the world. It is a constant reminder that the world is not perfect and we are not perfect either. Wikipedia defines a resentment as, “the experience of a negative emotion felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done.” At one point in every person’s life, he is sure to develop resentment against a person, organization, team, school subject, or something else. This is true of your pastor, your boss, people in recovery, and even your grandmother!
Continue Reading Most people in recovery will agree that substance abuse is a progressive disease. It’s something that rarely develops overnight. It can be viewed as a process, like growing a tree. First, a seed is planted, and over time, it grows through stages until it finally becomes a fully grown tree. A tree doesn’t simply go from being a seed to a tree overnight.
Continue Reading As I sat watching ESPN on the weekend of the biggest game in sports, a headline scrolled along the “Bottom Line” that caught my attention. The brief headline stated that all-star and 2010 American League MVP Josh Hamilton relapsed on alcohol, as he was seen drinking in public.
Continue Reading Recovery comes in many forms. There can be recovery from a substance, such as alcohol or drugs. There …
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