Managing Expectations for a Loved One’s Addiction Recovery
-by Kelsey Brown Many experiences in life are impacted by expectations. You can move to a new city, but if...
The Voices of Recovery
By: Guest Bloggers
Renew publishes the experiences of our readers and community members in hopes that others will find fellowship and support in their experiences.
A Work in Progress
By Gia I used to think that there would be no end to the swirling vortex of my addiction. My...
‘All of a sudden I loved myself.’
By Alexandra Pecci Kay White was lying on her yoga mat in Savasana—relaxation pose—in Bali when it happened. “All of...
Beyond the win
By Liz Karter You are careful with money. You have self- control. You aren’t stupid, and you know the...
The First Cut Is the Deepest
By Gia Relationships can build us, define us, sustain us, but they also have the power to destroy us. Not...
Rocking Recovery
by Sara Brown Wes Geer toured the world as the former guitarist for the wildly popular rock band, KoRn. And...
Rob Lowe: ‘Sobriety has Given me Everything of Value’
Lowe is a beacon of hope for people struggling with addiction in Hollywood.
Read MoreRecovery ‘round the globe
By Alexandra Pecci The physical, emotional and spiritual hold that substances can have on humans is universal, no matter...
Go ahead, get angry
By Andrew Sullivan “Getting angry is ok! It is a statement that I had to hear a few times in...
The Queen Who Saved Herself
Recently, my husband and I have wrestled with what to tell our beautiful children about my recovery that has twice separated me from them. This is a story that I came up with to try and illustrate where I am and why.
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