by A Women in Sobriety | Jan 21, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Benefits of Sobriety
Emotional Sobriety: A Four Letter Word? Ah, emotional sobriety! I’ve written about it before, I’m writing about it now, and you best believe I’ll write about it in the future. That’s because this tricky little idea encapsulates, in my opinion, the rest of the program....
by A Women in Sobriety | Jan 9, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
Binge Drinking & Our Bodies It should come as no surprise that binge drinking is dangerous! It makes people behave stupidly, puts them at high risk for all types of accidents and diseases, and costs society a ton of money. Well, now there’s one more harmful effect...
by A Women in Sobriety | Dec 9, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Do I Say Addict or Alcoholic? It’s the oldest question around! Do I identify myself as an addict or an alcoholic? I’ve been asking myself this since I was first introduced to the rooms of twelve-step recovery. That was back in the dark ages of the mid 2000’s. My...
by A Women in Sobriety | Nov 25, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
The War on Drugs = The War on Minorities? Some might say the question I pose is a stretch, but is it? Ever since the Reagan era and the birth of the War on Drugs, minorities have been prosecuted, sentenced, and imprisoned for the distribution and possession of drugs....
by A Women in Sobriety | Nov 10, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Body Image / Eating Disorders
How It All Started At the age of twelve, I started to feel different about myself. I saw flaws and didn’t like what I saw in the mirror. It was the summer and I remember looking in my friends mirror and seeing my body for what felt like the first time. I hated...
