I Hope You Dance

Apr 19, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Dance, Recovery, Regrets, Shivers, Wish

Recovery is many things to many people. To an addict, recovery means life. In the dictionary recovery is defined as follows: re·cov·er·y  (r-kv-r) pl.re·cov·er·ies The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering. A return to a normal condition. Something...

The Face of Heroin

Mar 27, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Death, Epidemic, Heroin, Huffington Post, Katie Couric, Mirror, Residential Treatment, Treatment

What does a heroin addict look like? Everyone and anyone. Look over the table. Peer across the room. Turn to the right. Or to the left. Check behind you. Turn around, and around, and around. No matter where you look, that person looks like a heroin addict, because...

Addiction Is A Lonely Place. Recovery Is Not.

Feb 9, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Ask for help, Community, Friends, Life, Live Again, Make the Call, Recovery, Sobriety, Treatment, Trust, Truth

We recently posted a generic comment on Facebook about addicts, reminding us, basically,  that “addicts are us” – and asked the following question: What Does An Addict Look Like?  The answer is, of course, you and me. Addicts look like you and me. Look across the...

Your Brain [Hijacked]

Jan 14, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Brain, Friends, Meetings, Recovery, Relapse, Sobriety, Treatment, Triggers

With our brains safely protected beneath our thick skulls, it is easy to assume nothing could hijack our good intentions. If only that were true. Addiction ignores the thick protective skull and creates a craving sensation. This craving expands over time until our...

New Year. New You. Right?

Dec 20, 2014 | 12-Steps, Addiction, Clean & Sober, Friends, Goals, Gratitude, Meetings, New Year, Resolutions, Responsibility, Treatment, Truth

Let’s face it, new year resolutions can be awesome. They can also be terrifying. After all, who wants to fail….again? This year, 2014 (can you believe it – it’s 2014?!), should be a year of celebration, a year of new experiences, a year to become the best sober-you...