LIKE A FISH IN WATER.WE MEET MIKE.
Finding your way out of active addiction and into a stable recovery can be tough. We met Mike to find out how he navigated his own recovery.
CAN SOBRIETY BE BOTH A HEALTH TREND AND A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH?
Love them or loathe them, the sober influencers are here. And they’re here to stay. Amy casts a sardonic, poignant eye over this disturbing phenomena.
IN THEIR EYES.BY SARAH J. BRAUN.
The start of something new can be both scary and exciting. Recovery fits that description perfectly.Sarah J. Braun writes.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS
Challenging thoughts and changing them into positive behaviours is really just taking things slowly. Mike, from Own Sobriety, writes.
EARLY SOBRIETY ISLIKE CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN.
For Gayle, one of the many gifts of sobriety is a huge boost in self confidence, the feeling that she can really do things. That she can go on and achieve more than she ever dreamed possible.
HOW TO AVOID OVERWHELM IN SOBRIETY.
When we remove alcohol from our lives, there comes a point when we are suddenly faced with a sense of overwhelm.
Gayle (Sober Bliss) looks at the signs – maybe you’re ready for a break?
DEPRESSION IN RECOVERY.
When we first launched back in Spring 2017 we were privileged to feature some work by the one and only Amy Dresner.
Fast forward two years later and with “Depression in Recovery” Amy takes an irreverent view on addiction, recovery, the brain reward system and, erm, dopamine.
THE SHAME OF THE STRUGGLE.
Why is shame so powerful? Why once you give it an inch does it take a mile? Why does shame follow imperfection? Why do we let shame silence our voice?
Sarah J. Braun writes.
“HOW VERY LITTLE CAN BE DONE UNDER THE SPIRIT OF FEAR.”
Imagine if you had no place to turn. Caught in addiction but too afraid to seek help. Scared of the repercussions that that might have. Tiff Swedeen writes in support of Nurses’ Day 2019.
