by Chris Freeman Let me continue my story by quoting Dr. Bob, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous as he wrote in the Big Book of AA on page 161 from the Chapter, “Doctor Bob’s Nightmare” – “If you still think you…

by Daniel D. Maurer Addicts and alcoholics can be sneaky. I sure know I was. Others might care less whether or not you find out they’re abusing substances. With both types of people, one thing is certain—if you become a…

By Chris Freeman From the text, Alcoholics Anonymous, There is a Solution – page 20. “You may already have asked yourself why it is all of us became so very ill from drinking. Doubtless, you are curious to discover how…

By Chris Freeman When I was just a young kid, 11 years old, I did something that would have an effect on my entire future. I took my first drink as well as my first puff of reefer. Now mind…

by Daniel D. Maurer I’m going into my sixth year of continuous sobriety. Do you know one aspect I’ve discovered about myself? It’s easy for me to get on my high horse about addiction. I don’t relish revealing this to…

By Carly Benson The New Year offers the hope of a clean slate to many people. When January rolls around each year, people make their resolutions to get healthier. According to an article published by Statistic Brain around 44% of…

by Daniel Maurer I began my “career” in drinking and taking opioid prescription drugs regularly, relatively late in life. However, looking back on my usage when I was still in high school, I see now that I had the makings…

By A.R. Andrews | Personal Narrative Contributor I’d struggled with a lot as a child with major anxiety and depression. My mother was a recovering cocaine addict; she also had severe mental disorders that went untreated for many years. This…

By O. RMarv | Personal Narrative Contributor When I came into the rooms of recovery, I was simply looking for a way to stop the insanity of having to drink and use even when I didn’t want to. All I…