Finding Strength in Recovery

“In like a lion and out like a lamb.” That’s how we often describe the month of March. Weather-wise, the phrase is appropriate. In the beginning of the month, we’re often still facing fierce winter weather. By the end of the month, the weather is often milder, or at...

Going Cold Turkey from Alcohol and Why it Hurts

“Cold Turkey has got me on the run,” sings John Lennon. As he was recovering from heroin abuse, Lennon sang about the cold sweats, high temperatures, that he wishes he was a baby, that he wishes he was dead. What he describes as “thirty six hours of pain” is a pretty...

Staying Inspired in Recovery

When you first enter a life of sobriety, it’s common to feel as though you are on a cloud. Actually, this is known as the pink cloud effect—the feeling that all is well, that sobriety allows you to live on a perfect cloud of contentment. But what do you do when...