The potential for helping other people is one of the best aspects of being in recovery. Recovering addicts often realize that helping other people is a surefire way to feel good about themselves and reinforce their own sobriety. For members of 12 Step programs, going through the 12 Steps brings an understanding that you have to “give away what you have in order to keep...Read more...

When you’re in recovery, you’re frequently reminded by others to “keep it green.” But what does it mean to “keep it green” exactly, and how do you do it? “Keep it green” means to stay fresh in your recovery by staying connected to where you came from and remembering why you’re sober. No matter how many years you’ve been in recovery, whether it’s two...Read more...

“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” - Step Four, 12 step Programs such as AA, NA, CA etc. The fourth step, in programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, and Narcotics Anonymous, is one of those steps that can strike fear in a person if they are new to recovery. Some people feel they do not need to do an inventory at all, some...Read more...

How does the program of Al-Anon work? How can people get help when they are going crazy living with the disease of alcoholism? How can life ever get any better when my husband, wife, son, daughter, or close friend is drinking themselves to death? These are some of the questions that may be asked when people attend their first few meetings of Al-Anon. The insanity of the...Read more...

Having some time under my belt now I’ve seen a few friends rework their steps with their sponsor. It got me thinking whether or not I should rework mine. I understand why people do it, it’s maintenance for them, I get it. I don’t know personally if I believe in redoing my steps however. In my opinion if you’ve done steps one through three thoroughly, you...Read more...