Although Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is meant to welcome everyone, the references and reliance on God or a “higher power” can be off-putting to atheists in recovery. It’s often difficult for atheists in recovery to find people who share their secular views of addiction and sobriety, so here is a list of some online resources they might...Read more...

The former Sons of Anarchy star Johnny Lewis made headlines this week after murdering his landlady and her cat and then falling off the top of the building to his death. He was 28 years old. As police and the media delved into his personal life, looking for any potential explanation for these sudden events, they reported that Lewis had struggled with drug problems and...Read more...

Getting into recovery is sometimes like joining a gang, you have to get beat down to get in. When you finally decide to change your life, you sometimes expect immediate results. You want instant gratification, similar to when you put mind altering substances/chemicals into your body You will sometimes hear the stories from others that will either...Read more...

I just read the article “Coming Back from a Relapse” by Corey A. This was just after I saw on the Facebook feed from Sober Nation that they were looking for professional writers for some service work. Man, did that burst my bubble. That is the topic I wanted to write on. I Am Not Unique Whether I think so or not, I am not unique. This is and...Read more...

Honesty in sobriety There are a lot of important keys to ones sobriety and honesty is one of the most valuable traits there are. Its known as the principle behind the first step in many twelve step programs. Early in recovery it is very hard at times to be completely honest, we feel shame guilt and remorse. We don’t want to be honest with anyone, we don’t want to be...Read more...