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 we’re...
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 | Nov 5, 2014 | Addiction Articles, Recovery
You Got it Wrong, Vice By: David Greenspan Vice recently published a two-part exposé on the sad state of this country’s for-profit substance abuse treatment centers. The videos and article centered around the story of Brandon Jacques, your typical American every-kid,...
by Fiona Stockard | Oct 8, 2014 | Recovery
Written By: Fiona Stockard Addiction is a Family Disease…So What? First, let me say that my brother isn’t a junkie! He’s a great guy with absolutely no substance abuse problems. It was just a catchy title, I swear! It’s 2014. By now, we all believe and accept that...
by Fiona Stockard | Sep 29, 2014 | Drug Addiction
Written By: Fiona Stockard Firsthand Addiction: What’s Jail Really Like? Jail sucks. Everyone knows that. I mean, if I asked a roomful of people if they wanted to go to jail, would anyone raise their hand? Hell no! Unfortunately, jail’s a part of life for addicts. If...
