The Addiction and Body Imaging Recovery Project
Together, Sobriety for Women and Addicted to Recovery have formed an alliance called the “Addiction & Body Imaging Recovery Project”. We recognize that numerous women and men experience...
View ArticleBeing an Alcoholic with an Anxiety Disorder | Addicted to Recovery
Hi I’m Krissy and I’m an alcoholic. I grew up in a small town on the outskirts of Boston. From a very young age that I felt apart “from” instead of a part “of” – well until I found alcohol. I can’t...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Alcoholism and Anorexia
Living in a beautiful resort area was very intimidating in terms of healthy body imaging. I was active in alcoholic drinking, partying all night in bars and clubs. I was obsessed with going out every...
View ArticleGetting Into Healthy Romantic Relationships in Sobriety
Written By: Katie Schipper Romantic Relationships in Sobriety Can Be Healthy No, but seriously. Wait. That guy/girl/whoever you met in your treatment center/halfway house/that meeting that you can’t...
View ArticleLiving Your Dreams instead of Living With Regret
Written By: Katie Schipper How Living Your Dreams Can Be a Real Thing Paralyzing Fear Can Stifle All Dreams Fear is the ultimate culprit when it comes to living your dream. This doesn’t just apply to...
View ArticleGiving Back and Getting Back
Written By: Katie Schipper Giving Back is Whats It’s All About You Get What You Give There’s a saying in recovery that gets repeated so often it sometimes loses its power: you’ll get from your sobriety...
View ArticleA Letter To Josh Gordon
By: Tim Myers Dear Josh Gordon I get it. I understand. I’ve got your back. There’s not a lot of that being said to you right now in the media. There’s not a lot of anything except projection, advice...
View ArticleDealing with Disappointment in Sobriety
Written By: Fiona Stockard The Trick to Dealing with Disappointment in Sobriety Disappointment in Sobriety Requires Acceptance One of the first lessons I learned in my alcohol addiction treatment...
View ArticleThe Homelessness and Addiction, What Do You See?
You, Me, Homelessness and Addiction. Is There A Common Thread? Often the homeless population is viewed as being comprised of alcoholics and addicts. While this assumption is often true, in fact about...
View ArticleGetting Sober…on Facebook?
Can We Use Facebook to Get Sober? Recently, The Atlantic published an essay about one woman watching her friends fall into, and recover from, heroin addiction. While their sheer volume often drowns...
View ArticleA Sober Holiday Season
Sobriety is the Best Gift Okay, that’s kind of corny, right? Wrong! Sobriety really is the best gift! It’s the best gift you can give yourself. It’s the best gift you can give your family and loved...
View ArticleHow to Gain & Keep Emotional Sobriety
Emotional Sobriety: A Four Letter Word? Ah, emotional sobriety! I’ve written about it before, I’m writing about it now, and you best believe I’ll write about it in the future. That’s because this...
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