by Sally Rosa | Apr 14, 2014 | 12 Steps, Addiction Articles
What Does Resting On Your Laurels Even Mean? That’s a good question! Resting on your laurels is when you’re so satisfied with your achievements that you stop growing. You stop making an attempt to grow in the image and likeness of God as you understand...
by Sally Rosa | Jan 20, 2014 | 12 Steps, Addiction Articles
The Invaluable Task of Making Amends When I think about the ninth step, I think about god. I can’t help it! During the ninth step is when god came to me. It says in the Big Book that god comes to some slowly and to some all at once. I was blessed to have a...
by Fiona Stockard | Sep 18, 2013 | Benefits of Sobriety
I Didn’t See That Happening! 1) Sober Fun Doesn’t Exist Before getting sober, I thought it would go something like this – “oh, yeah, this is great. I get to sit around and drink coffee all day. And meditate. I love meditating. Sike! My life is...
by Fiona Stockard | Aug 19, 2013 | Recovery
False Evidence Appearing Real (FEAR) Having grown up in functional alcoholism and then married into it, I spent forty-two years frightened and embarrassed. I spent forty-two years! Think about how long that is! Al-Anon helped me recognize FEAR kept showing up because...
by Sally Rosa | Feb 28, 2013 | Addiction Treatment, Sobriety For Women
How One Woman Got Sober “I took my first drink at thirteen. I knew I was an alcoholic from the very start. I took two shots, threw my phone at someone, and fell off my bike. That was foreshadowing the way my drinking career went.” My story is my perspective. No matter...
