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AA and the Atheist

by C. Scott McMillin | Aug 10, 2023 | Recovery | 0 |

Of course, now there are quite a few alternatives, secular in orientation. AA continues to have advantages for many recovering people -- for one thing, it's very available in most communities, and for another, it's free.

AA vs Some Online Resources

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 6, 2022 | Addiction | 0 |
Moms and Daughters

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 10, 2022 | Families | 0 |
Treatment & the Fellowships

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 18, 2021 | Programs | 0 |
Fellowship in Action

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 16, 2021 | Programs | 0 |
A Case of Anxiety

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 27, 2020 | Recovery | 0 |

Recovery Quarantine

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 23, 2020 | Recovery | 0 |

We just expected people to get well faster, only because they were no longer bombarding their brains with chemicals.

Anonymity Dilemma

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 23, 2017 | People in Recovery | 0 |

…struggles can actually serve as a disincentive to someone who knows you and is now beginning to peer uncertainly up their own long and bumpy road of life change.

What My Treatment Center Did Right

by Nadia Sheikh | May 5, 2016 | Families, People in Recovery, Treatment | 0 |

Treatment is a formative time for a recovering addict—the ideas that seem to save us end up staying with us.

Working the Steps

by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 10, 2015 | People in Recovery | 0 |

I’m constantly focused on acknowledging things I can’t control. I turn it over to my HP just like I used to do with the desire to drink.

Faith of a Different Sort

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 8, 2015 | People in Recovery, Recovery | 0 |

True religious fanaticism is, in my experience, quite different from the sort of spiritual practice we find in most 12 Step groups.

Witnessing

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 14, 2015 | Recovery | 0 |

You understand, on an emotional level, that you’re not really alone, and that everyone isn’t looking down on you for being who you are.

Working the Program

by C. Scott McMillin | Sep 3, 2015 | Recovery | 2 |

Maybe for some individuals, whose goal is simply to get off drugs and meet like-minded people, a 12 Step fellowship fits the bill better than, say, the local church or civic group.

A Brief Rant About the Internet

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 30, 2015 | Thinking About Addiction | 2 |

The idea is to collect hits, and that happened the moment you clicked the link. Ad revenue is what it’s all about. The more clicks, the more they can charge.