Twelve-step meetings such as AA can be a valuable asset for anyone who wants to recover from addiction. If you’re still in active addiction, attending a nearby AA meeting is a great first step towards sobriety. If you’ve been through … Read More
Having A Sober Superbowl
The Super Bowl is just a few weeks away, and, as per normal, it’s sure to be rife with revelry, partying, and folks having a good time. Fortunately for those of us in recovery, we, too, can enjoy the game … Read More
Risks Of Relapse
American musician Steven Adler once said, “Part of recovery is relapse. I dust myself off and move forward again.” For many in recovery, relapse is an occurrence that, while painful, serves as a learning experience and provides clues that are needed … Read More
Stay In The Now Part One
It is said that if you are feeling feelings of depression, your mind is somewhere in the past, mourning that which you cannot go back and change. If you are feeling feelings of anxiety, your mind is somewhere in the … Read More
The Oxygen Mask Of Trust
If you’ve ever paid attention to the safety and security briefing at the beginning of an airplane ride, you’ve heard one of the most famous metaphors in recovery. In the case of an emergency that causes a change in cabin … Read More
Alis volat propriis: Recovery lessons from our state motto (Men in recovery learn to fly on their own wings to heights never imaginable)
Millions of millennials can lovingly recall the nostalgia of playing Oregon Trail on their 1990s home computers or at school. Portland, known as the “Rose City”, is one of the last towns at the end of the infamous Oregon Trail. … Read More
Addiction Swapping
Addiction is a process which becomes a way of living for men. Mistakenly, men often believe that their addiction exclusively includes their substance or substances of choice. Get rid of the substance, they think, get rid of the addiction. What … Read More
Genetics, Cravings, And Alcoholism
Cravings are a key component in the overall affliction of alcoholism. People who have never experienced alcoholism or a dependency on any substance are often confused in how it is someone with alcoholism could continue to crave a substance which … Read More
Pessimism’s Place In Recovery
Men are saturated with positive thinking and encouragement when they come into recovery from addiction. Without a core belief that they can get sober and that they can stay sober, men are challenged to find inspiration for doing the work … Read More
This Breathing Technique Is Proven To Work
Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by men in the early stages of recovery. As the brain adjusts to living without drugs and alcohol, anxiety is a natural response. Mind altering substances change the way areas of the brain and … Read More