In a 2019 article, Medical News Today published that more than a third of people who are “recovering from addiction continue to experience chronic physical disease.” Extreme and extended use of alcohol and other substances has the potential to lead…
For those who’ve never battled addiction, the idea of it is perplexing. Is addiction a real illness? Can’t you just stop? What’s wrong with you? Irvin, a 38-year-old writer recently diagnosed with sex and love addiction, says he completely understands…
The 7th step in Alcoholics Anonymous -- “Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings” -- proved hardest for Jason, a recovering addict, alcoholic and compulsive gambler. At 42 years old, Jason is today a fierce believer in a higher power,…
In recovery, one can become hostile, angry, or even violent toward those who are simply trying to help us heal. We see their attempts at guiding us toward sobriety as an affront, a lack of compassion for what we’ve just…
12 months ago, John was a self-described “raging alcoholic, the kind of guy you’d never trust, never hang around. The kind of guy you’d pretend you never knew.” Six months ago, John found himself staring at a mirror. He’d become…
