In life, we are either moving forward or we are moving backward. In recovery, we are either moving closer to a drink (or drug) or we are moving away from…

The last two days we have looked at being sober and getting sober. Today, we look at what it takes to stay sober. One big part of staying sober is…

Yesterday we discussed how it feels to be sober. Today we look at what it takes to get sober. Moving from being sober to getting sober requires us to start…

Moving from being sober to getting sober requires us to start working a spiritual program. We have removed the ‘spirits’ and need to replace it with spirituality. In 12-Step Groups,…

We don’t know what we don’t know. Much like anyone who does anything for the first time, everyone comes into recovery knowing the same thing. Nothing. We have no experience…

Resentment is the #1 offender. It kills more alcoholics and addicts than anything. We talk about resentment frequently in the daily tips for this very reason. Why? Because repetition is…

Home is not where you live but where they understand you. So many of us are confused or even frustrated why our friends or loved ones don’t understand why we…

We often think we are only responsible for our actions. Remember, at any time, we are responsible for three things: Our actions, our reactions and our inactions. Ironically, inaction is…

The built-in forgetter. When we look at our past, when tempted to take a drink or use substances, we think of the relief it will bring. Sadly, too many of…

Alcoholism and addiction are diseases of isolation. Yesterday we discussed the importance of building a sober network of 5 people you can connect with each day to provide you with…