People in Recovery

When addicts and alcoholics are unprepared for the reality of sobriety, it’s all too easy to run back to the familiar hell of addiction.

One benefit of gender-specific rehab is the reasons for initial substance-seeking can be appropriately addressed by the treatment team and can be processed with like-minded peers.

It can be intimidating to look over the inventory, and think about sharing these shame-laden items with another real live person.

Non-believers build moral codes without churches, because you don’t need to believe in a god(s) to know the difference between right and wrong.

Living sober is a very special process. A process that you can easily let yourself get tired of, or one that can lift you higher than any beverage could.

I had to think back to the retreat leaders I had experienced, and remember just how much they listened to me and offered prayers, not advice.

It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.

What’s likely to provide you with the best recovery guidance? There’s your ‘recovery guide’- maybe a better description for nonbelievers than “higher power.”

As addiction progresses, the addict or alcoholic grows away from the larger culture from whence they came.

“How will your program curriculum and staff work for someone who doesn’t believe in a god?”