“Struck Sober”
It’s not an especially common phenomenon. I can’t think of more than a few I’ve met or read about that cite such an experience.
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Hunter on Trial
…in the claustrophobic environment of a trial, it seems it’s still permissible to treat the consequences of this complex, multifactorial chronic disorder as simply the result of some poor soul’s irresponsible decision-making.
Read More1st Person – A Writer’s Story
“…I was deteriorating faster than I could lower my standards.”
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Writing and Ripping
Recovery isn’t just about big, life-changing decisions. It’s mostly in the myriad little choices we all make, every single day of our lives.
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No, Recovery Isn’t Easy
The reality is, there are significant barriers to overcome. One of the more common ones is that pesky internal debate over whether or not one is really, truly, addicted.
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Those Sneaky Resentments
He continues to insist he was innocent, the victim of prejudice, treated unfairly because he is a fabulously wealthy person of Caucasian descent.
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Celebs Getting Sober
These could be interpreted as signs that someone is in the Action stage of change. That’s not a bad place to be, provided you keep at it and don’t give up.
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A Comical Convocation
I’m never quite sure what sobriety means to a celebrity drug user – is it total abstinence from all drugs?
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AA and the Atheist
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.
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Flavor Flav’s New Flavor
…nowadays Flavor Flav is repping the sober life. Calling on today’s rap artists to “do better when it comes to depicting drug use in their lyrics.”
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Two Stories, Different Endings
I’ve always been a bit nervous when I see somebody new in recovery get themselves deeply involved in one sort of crusade or another.
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Veteran Advice
And as the saying goes, often the best way to strengthen your own recovery is to help another sufferer to strengthen theirs.
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