by Fiona Stockard | Jun 1, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Benefits of Sobriety
How to be Grateful in Recovery “You know, when I blew out my birthday candles this year I didn’t wish for anything…I simply said Thank You.” BAM. Gratitude at its finest. Who says that? Who says I’m happy enough that there’s nothing else I need...
by Fiona Stockard | May 22, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Sobriety For Women
Relapse: A Four Letter Word I want to share my experience with relapsing. I’m kind of an expert! I relapsed a bunch of times before I finally got sober for good. It’s frustrating and confusing to deal with relapse, both for the addict and their loved ones....
by Fiona Stockard | May 14, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Recovery
Pain in Sobriety It’s like a rite of passage everyone knows about and no one is looking forward to. It’s not a secret by any means. It’s talked about openly and honestly in meetings all over the world. It’s the big show everyone knows they have...
by Fiona Stockard | May 10, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Benefits of Sobriety
Fun in Sobriety? The first time I tried to get sober I was 19. This was December, 2006. I’d dropped out of college after the first semester of my sophomore year. I thought I was like every other nineteen year old girl. Turns out, most nineteen year olds can go...
by Sally Rosa | May 3, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Sobriety For Women
Love In Sobriety I’ve done a lot of things wrong in my sobriety, a lot. The one thing I can absolutely say that I’ve done right is how I approached finding love in sobriety. As I write this, I’m two weeks from marrying the love of my life, the man...
by A Women in Sobriety | May 2, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Sobriety For Women
My name is Katie Maslin and I’m an alcoholic and addict I was born in Orlando, Fl in 1973. My parents were in a rock band. My parents divorced, and the band broke up, when I was three. My first experience with drugs was witnessing my Uncle Joe kill himself. He...
by Sally Rosa | Apr 26, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction
Are Addicts Bad People? I Don’t Think So I found myself part of a pretty interesting conversation tonight. My friends and I were discussing addiction and discrimination. The American War on Drugs isn’t a new one. It’s been going on for decades....
by Sally Rosa | Apr 24, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction
One Woman’s Story of Quitting Alcohol I’ve wanted to quit alcohol for awhile now. It’s been years since I could control and enjoy my drinking. I’ve tried to regulate and cut down with little success. Whenever I do, it isn’t fun. I...
by A Women in Sobriety | Mar 31, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Sobriety For Women
Don’t be Average, Be Phenomenal My best friend, Tim S., owner and creator of SoberNation.com, introduced me to this series of motivational videos. These videos are more than just the typical “you can do anything if you set your mind to it” speeches (I know...
by Fiona Stockard | Mar 21, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction
CASE NUMBER: 07-1414 TO: My Mother and Father Everyone makes mistakes in their life. There are two ways to handle those mistakes, you can turn the experience into a positive, or make it define your lifestyle. I chose to go with option A. In my case, I have screwed up...
