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Love in the Time of Recovery
Even after all these years of recovery I catch myself having expectations for Valentine’s Day. How many resentments it has caused. Dates, boyfriends, husbands. Even knowing that Valentine’s Day is a commercially created day, the cultural pressure exists. How do recovering people practice loving kindness for ourselves and others on Valentine’s Day?
Perhaps one of the most caring, yet difficult things you can do is approach a loved one about a possible addiction or abuse of substances. Here's how.
A major component of attempting a successful time in treatment is finding the right treatment for you.
Rituals-in-Recovery
Those of us that live life in recovery know full well the value that daily rituals provide us in our journey for wellness. Our daily rituals don’t set us apart; they bring us closer together.
The suggestions I share with the men I sponsor, like the suggestions I receive from my own sponsor, are never construed as proscriptions, much less ultimatums. In the end, we all make our own decisions on how to behave.
Reversing Liver Damage
Substance abuse can seriously strain the liver, but there are ways to reverse the damage.