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 make you doubt the...Read more...

In recovery, we go through many changes, and some of the changes mean that we no longer have be a chameleon. We meet many people. Some will have suggestions, that although only suggestions, the sometimes may seem like direct orders to a new way of life. It is up to you what you decide to put in your tool box. Remember, these are only suggestions. In the grips of this...Read more...

At some point in life, many will want to consider what life really would be like without the use of some mind altering chemicals or substances. Unfortunately, some will never make it. This is because of the disease is so powerful, but also because the closed mind of a human being can be so devastated by clouded judgment. Opening Your Mind When you make the decision to...Read more...