AA Step 6: A Guide to Willingness and Change Congratulations! You have worked hard to get to AA Step 6. Working the steps one through five is some heavy lifting, friends. Making it this far also demonstrates that you are serious about your recovery. Few who are not...
Patience – The Struggle is Real! Practicing patience can often feel like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. We try again and again, only to see the gelatin plop on the floor. Luckily, we are provided plenty of opportunities daily to practice. Being patient in many...
Feeling lonely in sobriety is no fun but it can be overcome with a bit of courage and action. Loneliness is a common experience in early recovery from substance abuse. When we stop using drugs or alcohol, we can end up feeling socially isolated. The friends we had...
Introduction Grieving due to loss is a universal experience we encounter at some point in our lives. However, for those in recovery from substance abuse, dealing with these emotions can be particularly challenging. Turning to substances to numb the pain of grief might...
Table of Contents 2 3 Stoicism & Sobriety: How to Cultivate Self-Control in RecoveryThe Stoic BeliefsThe Role of Self-Control in SobrietyControl What You Can ControlLiving According to NatureFocusing on the Present MomentStoic Techniques to Practice...
