An expectation can be defined as a strong belief that something will happen. It can be good for one’s Recovery or quite detrimental, depending on the nature of the expectation and the stage of one’s Recovery. An unrealistic expectation is...
The disease of addiction can still bite, even after many years of Recovery. Complacency is the greatest enemy. We can never take abstinence for granted. Routine and structure provide stability but fine tuning our Recovery every so often (for example,...
The mainstay of addiction treatment continues to be (even after almost a century of Alcoholics Anonymous) addicts/alcoholics helping addicts/alcoholics. Modern medicine has not been particularly successful in treating addiction. The medical school curriculum for addiction is woefully inadequate: there needs...
What are the feelings experienced by people in Recovery when they suddenly find themselves engaged in a conversation about addiction? These are some of the responses gathered from recovering addicts/alcoholics: First and foremost, how one feels in talking about addiction...
For many of us, the process of Recovery may be seen as initial anxiety and alienation gradually evolving into calm and connectivity. Usually, at various times in our using and drinking history (indeed, even before our first drink or drug...
Maybe the term “Recovery” is a misnomer. We in Recovery don’t just “recover” what we used to have (before addiction took it away) – we obtain so much more than that. Perhaps, “Discovery” would be a better term: what we...
The last time I discussed Recovery in the pandemic was in Blog 24, near the beginning of the outbreak. A lot has happened. These are some of my observations on this topic since then, with an emphasis on health care...
The most important change is implementing Step 1 of the Twelve Steps. Abstinence permits all the other positive changes in Recovery to occur. It is often said that in the first year of Recovery, no major changes (such as a...
Although this situation can occur in any kind of workplace, we will assume for the purposes of this blog that you are a health care professional in excellent Recovery confronting a colleague at work who is evidently suffering from active...
Seeking solitude (as opposed to isolation and/or loneliness) can be a very rewarding pursuit in Recovery. Although connecting with others is essential for the recovering alcoholic/addict, solitude (connecting with oneself) can be every bit as important. It needs to be...
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