Sober-ish
Once the problems that initially motivated a commitment to abstinence have been resolved (or at least substantially reduced), whatever incentive they provided for remaining sober is largely gone.
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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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AA vs Some Online Resources
…the real barrier for many newcomers to AA was the fear that ultimately, they would be required to stop drinking entirely, on a permanent basis.
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QiGong for Addiction?
Reports of spiritual conversion experiences aren’t particularly rare. Bill Wilson, one of AA’s founders, had one of his own.
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Moms and Daughters
With all that anger in tow, it’s probably best she turned to other approaches when her turn came.
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Getting Sober. And Not Getting Sober.
Research into long-term recovery has been prominent in the past — why not revive it?
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