Entering the rooms of recovery, whether they be twelve step meetings or the walls of a treatment facility, we learn something very quickly: there’s no room for comparison. Yet, most of us come in comparing. We weren’t that bad. At … Read More
Are You Being Your Authentic Self?
Authenticity is the quality of being authentic. To be authentic is to be undisputed, original, and genuine. Most men who have lived through active addiction to drugs and alcohol have lost their authentic selves. Many take on roles and characters … Read More
How Spiritual Are You?
We might be able to think of the most spiritual person we know, if we are prompted to think of that person. They might assume a certain character, or seemingly transcend any kind of character. A spiritual person might be … Read More
Prefrontal Cortex Vs Your Instincts
We have been told that our gut instincts are reliable. Go with your gut people would offer us with encouragement, Trust your instincts. Until we started abusing drugs and alcohol, we could listen to these suggestions. Our instincts were clear. … Read More
Guilt Could Be The Result Of This Brain Function
“Every man is guilty of the good he didn’t do,” spoke Voltaire. We can all be found guilty of something. Many men who have lived with a chemical dependency on drugs and alcohol have found themselves involved in crimes which … Read More
Living In Recovery: Approach Recovery Philosophically
Convention is an overlooked theme in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. We discuss treatment plans and programs as being conventional or unconventional, often questioning the validity as well as the inclusion of 12-step philosophy which is considered conventional. … Read More
The Bottom Line About Addiction
Few men come to treatment on a high note. Men who come to treatment for the first time or after a relapse are usually not talking about how great it was “out there” in the world of active using. Typically, … Read More
Marijuana, Hallucinogens, Sobriety
Julie Holland, a psychologist, proposed something quite controversial on her trip to a psychedelics conference in London the summer of 2017. She wasn’t alone in her suggestion, which made the context of the proposition even more curious. Holland, along with … Read More
This Is What You Need to Know About Addiction
Addiction is bewildering when it enters into your life through your own substance abuse or the substance abuse of another. Addiction Isn’t a Matter Of Crime Crime is defined as “an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may … Read More
Blame Evolution: Shame And Stigma Happen Because Addiction Makes People Feel Sick
How could you do that to yourself? We have heard our family members say with a look of disgust on their face. Addiction isn’t pretty. Under the intoxicating influence of drugs and alcohol, we do things that are offensive to … Read More