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Cultivating Resilience for a Successful Recovery – Rising Above

Cultivating Resilience for a Successful Recovery – Rising Above

Resilience in Sobriety: Stoic Practices for Addiction Recovery Cultivating resilience in sobriety is critical to maintaining a lasting and meaningful recovery. Resilience is a dynamic quality that combines one’s mindset, skill set, and personal characteristics...

Keep It Simple – From Chaos to Clarity

Keep It Simple: The Power of Simplicity in Recovery Continuing with articles about AA slogans, this article covers “Keep it simple.” It’s a simple phrase but carries a powerful message: things don’t need to be complicated to be effective. By focusing...
Why ‘This Too Shall Pass’ Is the Mantra You Need Right Now

Why ‘This Too Shall Pass’ Is the Mantra You Need Right Now

This Too Shall Pass: Finding Hope and Resilience in AA Here is another article on popular AA slogans. Right behind “One Day At A Time,” this was easily my most used slogan to stay sober. If this slogan had tires, I would have gone through many sets of them. The slogan...
One Day at a Time: Life-Changing Simplicity

One Day at a Time: Life-Changing Simplicity

LISTEN HERE https://astoicsobriety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/One-Day-At-A-Time.mp3 One Day at a Time: The Recovery Mantra That Changes Everything I will be posting a series of shorter articles on popular AA slogans. In simple terms, slogans are short, memorable...
Crushing Relapse Pt 2 – Taking Positive Action!

Crushing Relapse Pt 2 – Taking Positive Action!

Relapse Prevention and Recovery  As noted in the first article in this two-part series, relapse, for many, is part of the journey for many recovery from addiction in a 12-Step program like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or other treatment programs. Getting to the point of...
Crush Relapse: Part 1 – Know the Signs

Crush Relapse: Part 1 – Know the Signs

Understanding Relapse in Substance Abuse Recovery Relapse is often part of the journey to recovery from substance abuse. Step 1 in the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-Step program is a huge and often not a slam dunk. Getting to the point of admitting complete...