Written By: Katie Schipper The Steps to Recovery Aren't the Same for Everyone Opinions on Taking Twelve-Steps to Recovery Outside opinions on the inner-workings of twelve-step fellowships range from mild curiosity, to total disinterest, to insistence that they're...
Sobriety for Women Blog
A safe space for women to share their real-life stories about addiction, recovery, and sobriety. Submit Your StoryA Proportional Response to The Center For Motivation and Change
Written By: Fiona Stockard A member of AA reacts to The NY Times article about The Center For Motivation and Change Responding to “A Different Path To Fighting Addiction.” On July 3rd, 2014 Gabrielle Glaser wrote an article for The New York Times entitled, “A...
How You Can Learn to Live: Life on Life’s Terms
How To Live in the Moment and Enjoy Today
Written By: Katie Schipper Enjoying the Gifts of Today by Living in the Moment Nothing is More Important Than Living in the Moment The intensity with which we naturally think about the future is so strong that, more often than not, we're not living in the moment....
An Open Letter To Josh Gordon
By: Tim Myers Dear Josh Gordon, I get it. I understand. I’ve got your back. There’s not a lot of that being said to you right now, in any of the media. There’s not a lot of anything except projection, advice, and doomsday scenario banter. Oh, and all the should of,...
Giving Back and Getting Back
Written By: Katie Schipper Giving Back Is Whats It's All About You Get What You Give There’s a saying in recovery that gets repeated so often it sometimes loses its power. It goes a little something like - you’ll get from your sobriety exactly what you put into it....
Living Your Dreams Instead of Living With Regret
Written By: Katie Schipper How Living Your Dreams Can Be a Real Thing! Paralyzing Fear Can Stifle All Dreams Fear is the ultimate culprit when it comes to living your dream. This doesn't just apply to addicts and alcoholics in early-recovery, it applies to everyone....
Dishonest Jobs in Sobriety
Written By: Katie Schipper Staying Clean But Living Dirty Trying to stay clean while living a dishonest life isn’t easy. It's possible, but not easy at all. Not many people can do it. If you’re in a twelve-step fellowship, you may watch it happen. Usually, when...
Privacy vs. Secrecy: What’s The Difference?
Written By: Katie Schipper Privacy vs. Secrecy & How They Relate To Honesty The Importance of Honesty Honesty, Open Mindedness, and Willingness - if you're in any sort of twelve-step recovery, you'll hear about these virtues over and over. All three are vital, but...