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Recovery stories

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Emotional sobriety

January 23, 2021

What is Emotional Sobriety?

by Renee W. My first stretch of sobriety lasted for three years and (almost) four months. 1,231 days, to be exact, and I only know that because I Googled the dates. During those three-plus years, I stopped drinking, threw myself into AA meetings, worked with a sponsor, lost weight, got fit, … Read more about What is Emotional Sobriety?

Filed Under: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental Health, Recovery stories

christmas and staying sober

December 4, 2020

My top 5 ways to stay sober over Christmas

by Renee W. Christmas time brings loads of cheer and celebrations, or at least it’s supposed to, right? For a recovering alcoholic, the holiday season may also bring on loads of stress and anxiety. Newly sober, I dreaded the Christmas holiday season. A time that is meant to give gifts, share … Read more about My top 5 ways to stay sober over Christmas

Filed Under: Alcoholism, Recovery, Recovery stories

Happiness in recovery

November 11, 2020

A secret weapon in recovery: Helping Others

by Renee W. While deep in my alcohol addiction, I was about as self-absorbed as I could be. All my thoughts and behaviours revolved around the centre of my universe: me. It wasn’t until months of recovery that I began to realize just how much I thought of myself. I do not mean I thought a … Read more about A secret weapon in recovery: Helping Others

Filed Under: Alcoholism, Recovery stories

Helping addicts, help themselves

November 5, 2020

How to help an addict who doesn’t want help

by Renee W. I knew I desperately needed help, but deep down, I wasn’t ready to give up my addiction. I didn’t know how I would survive without my drug of choice – alcohol. My addiction lasted ten years, and while I had a few periods of sobriety in there, nothing stuck. My addiction was … Read more about How to help an addict who doesn’t want help

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery, Recovery stories

camino recovery focus on recovery

August 10, 2020

Ups, Downs, and Everything in Between: Understanding the First Year of Recovery

Here is one fact in recovery: quitting drugs or alcohol is the pivotal first step of sobriety. After all, you have to quit first. Then the recovery journey begins. While most people want to hear a definite timeline in recovery, the truth is, there isn’t one. Everyone’s recovery experience is … Read more about Ups, Downs, and Everything in Between: Understanding the First Year of Recovery

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery, Recovery stories

Labels and addiction

June 24, 2020

Labels, Identity, and Recovery

by Renee W. Labels can be incredibly damaging. They come with all kinds of biases and connotations, whether positive or negative. However, how we label ourselves defines not only the lens through which we see ourselves but how we act. There are always negative connotations to the label … Read more about Labels, Identity, and Recovery

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery stories

Self awareness

June 17, 2020

How Does Diet Culture Affect Women in Recovery?

by Renee W. When I got sober the first time in 2014, my strategy was simple: get my body back. I had gained weight from my alcoholism, and I thought if I could eat better and exercise, I would lose weight,  feel better about myself, and stay sober. So, I put all my effort into … Read more about How Does Diet Culture Affect Women in Recovery?

Filed Under: Addiction, Eating disorders, Recovery stories

Dissociation trauma

April 11, 2020

How to Put Your Sobriety First During a Pandemic

By Renee W. One of the key things we learn in recovery is acceptance. We learn to accept what we cannot change, to change what we can, and the wisdom to know the difference (straight from the Serenity Prayer). That’s great and all, when we are making meetings, practising self-care, and … Read more about How to Put Your Sobriety First During a Pandemic

Filed Under: Recovery, Recovery stories, Trauma

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