by A Women in Sobriety | Mar 17, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
Honesty – Her Story Begins on 11/24/13 As I sit here it’s Saturday night, well early sunday morning now, and I can’t believe it. I am sober. The TV isn’t spinning as I watch it. I’m not vomiting. My mind is clear. This is the first...
by Sally Rosa | Mar 12, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
By Tim Myers How to Deal with a Relapsing Roommate The number one phone call us people in recovery get goes a little something like this – “my roommate is using…what do I do?” This happens every day in recovery communities like Delray Beach and, if you’re living...
by A Women in Sobriety | Mar 10, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
The Overdose Death of a Cheerleader By: Tim Myers While you fill out your college basketball tournament bracket this year, as you cheer on your favorite team and dunk another wing into ranch dressing, I want you to think for a minute about who you’re cheering for. You...
by Fiona Stockard | Mar 5, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
By Tim Myers Practical Tips for Meditation How many people with ADHD does it take to screw in a light bulb? Want to Ride Bikes? See, that’s the problem people with ADHD have when it comes to meditation. I have ADHD. I have NOT been able to sit still since my head...
by A Women in Sobriety | Mar 3, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
Women in Recovery Alcoholics Anonymous, the primary program of recovery from addiction amongst substance abusers worldwide, was founded by – and initially exclusively for – men. Men would gather for coffee and conversation as their devoted wives met...
by A Women in Sobriety | Feb 26, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
Longer Hours = More Drinking A new paper, published in the British Medical Journal, suggests there’s a link between working long hours and heavy drinking. Sounds kind of obvious, right? The longer you work, the more tired and stressed you are. For many people, the...
by A Women in Sobriety | Feb 24, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Breaking the Stigma It’s possible to break our anonymity in such a way that we don’t harm the various twelve-step fellowships we belong to. In fact, it’s possible to break our anonymity in such a way that not only are we not harming twelve-step fellowships, but...
by Sally Rosa | Feb 19, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
By Tim Myers All right stop, stealing stuff and listen I’m gonna tell you about an old invention Something that took a hold of me tightly Saved my life and I go to them nightly Will AA ever stop? Hell no They turned on my lights now I glow To the extreme I’m a sober...
by A Women in Sobriety | Feb 11, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
Why Should I Go to Women’s Meetings? While I could write an entire article about women’s meetings (and this is that article!), the main benefit of attending a female only twelve-step meeting is simple and obvious – less distraction! Simply put, boys distract us from...
by Sally Rosa | Feb 9, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Relapse Isn’t Mandatory I recently stumbled across an amazing article on Huffington Post. It was an examination of relapse, recovery, and how normalizing relapse doesn’t benefit anyone – addict or family. The author, Candace Plattor, is a clinical counselor and an...
by Fiona Stockard | Feb 6, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Is AA a Cult? Before getting sober, I wanted nothing to do with Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or any other twelve-step fellowship. I was convinced meetings were some sort of cult ritual and everyone in the rooms was a brainwashed zombie. Of course, this...
by Sally Rosa | Feb 5, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
A Poem For Those Struggling I found this wonderful poem floating around the internet the other day. I wanted to share it with all you amazing women recovering from a hopeless state of mind and body. Together, we are enough. Together, I am enough. I Am Enough I am...
by A Women in Sobriety | Feb 2, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Attitude is Everything Want to know when in my life I was happiest? The answer might surprise you! I was happiest in early-sobriety while living in a halfway house. Now don’t get me wrong, my life since getting sober has been nothing short of amazing. I’ve gotten to...
by Sally Rosa | Jan 30, 2015 | 12 Steps, Addiction Articles
My Experience Switching Sponsors My first sponsor had around six months when she started taking me through the twelve-steps. Despite not having a ton of time, she’d been through her steps, had a spiritual experience, and was ready to spread a message of hope and...
by Fiona Stockard | Jan 28, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
What Do I Do If a Loved One Relapses? Relapse is a part of recovery. It’s an unfortunate part, but a part nonetheless. It’s like the sky being blue, grass being green, or Taco Bell being the tastiest fast food. Addicts and alcoholics relapse. It’s that simple. So,...
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 Sally Rosa | Jan 19, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Benefits of Sobriety
The Benefits of a Deadly Disease Chances are that if you ask ten random people the benefits of being an alcoholic, they won’t be able to list any. Well guess what random people, you’re wrong! It took me awhile to realize that being an alcoholic, in recovery of...
by Fiona Stockard | Jan 16, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
How Do You Tell a Child You’re Sober? I don’t have children, so this is a hypothetical question for me. For many women (hell, for many men!) in recovery, it’s a very real question. How do you explain to your kids that mommy or daddy is a recovering alcoholic? I’ve...
by Sally Rosa | Jan 14, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Drug Addiction
Fame & Addiction If you Google almost any celebrity, really almost any celebrity, chances are there’s going to be something about drugs, booze, or harmful behavior close to the top. I just tried it with Dustin Diamond, the most random celebrity I could think of,...
by Fiona Stockard | Jan 12, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
By: Tim Myers Ten Strange Sober Life Hacks Go to meetings, don’t pick up a drink, stay away from bars, and call somebody when you feel like drinking. Yes, those are the obvious things you can do to keep yourself standing up straight, away from a drink, and out of...
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 Fiona Stockard | Jan 7, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Vitamins Help in Early-Sobriety! Getting sober is tough! If it were easy, everyone would do it! The reality of getting sober is that it’s a scary, overwhelming, and often painful process. Being forced to sober up after years (or decades!) of drinking and drugging...
by Sally Rosa | Jan 2, 2015 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? As 2021 winds down and 2022 fast approaches (by the time you guys read this it’ll probably be 2022 already!), we’re confronted with the dreaded New Year’s resolution. Why are they so dreaded though? They shouldn’t be! I mean, our New...
by Sally Rosa | Dec 31, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Sobriety is the Best Gift Okay, that’s kind of corny, right? Wrong! Sobriety really is the best gift! It’s the best gift you can give yourself. It’s the best gift you can give your family and loved ones. It’s the best gift you can give to coworkers. It’s even the best...
by Fiona Stockard | Dec 24, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
The Stages of Sobriety Although I sometimes forget this important fact, I didn’t get better overnight! It took me exactly how long it took me to grow into a woman of grace and dignity. It took me six years. Now don’t get me wrong, the obsession to drink and use drugs...
by Fiona Stockard | Dec 22, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Sobriety For Women
The Hidden Danger of Energy Drinks If you’re alive, you probably drink energy drinks. I know I do. Red Bull and Monster have become our generation’s morning coffee. It seems like everybody has one of those shiny metal bottles in their hand at some point during the...
by Fiona Stockard | Dec 19, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
Why What You Eat in Early-Sobriety Matters If we go by the saying “you are what you eat,” then, in active addiction, most of us weren’t anything too hot. Hey, that analogy works on a metaphorical and a literal level! All jokes aside, I ate very badly when I was...
by Sally Rosa | Dec 17, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Body Image / Eating Disorders
Is Being Skinny Everything? You can’t turn on your TV, check your email, or go on Facebook and Instagram without being bombarded by the message that skinny is everything. In today’s world, we’re constantly, and I mean constantly, told that less pounds = more...
by Fiona Stockard | Dec 12, 2014 | 12 Steps, Addiction Articles
Written By: Fiona Stockard The Big Book Broken Down – Part Fifteen Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who help each other to recover from alcohol and drug addiction. It was founded in June of 1935, just celebrated its seventy-ninth anniversary, and...
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...
