What Are Dysphoria and Anhedonia?

May 11, 2020

What Are Dysphoria and Anhedonia? Unhappiness, dissatisfaction and a more general lack of pleasure can be challenging symptoms to deal with. While national happiness continues to slowly drop, feelings of dissatisfaction or unease with your life can appear to be normal...

Withdrawals, the Flu, or Something Else?

May 7, 2020

Withdrawals, the Flu, or Something Else? During this time of uncertainty, there are numerous messages in the media about COVID-19 – the disease caused by the novel coronavirus – and what steps you should take if you are immunocompromised, elderly, or are...

COVID-19 and Addiction – Fear and Loneliness

Apr 17, 2020

COVID-19 and Addiction – Fear and Loneliness The COVID-19 pandemic has much of the world in a tremendous state of fear. Shelter at home policies have been implemented in much of the world. Most of us have never seen anything like this in our lifetimes. Life as...

Tough Love?

Nov 4, 2019

Tough Love? When it comes to treating the disease of addiction, some say you must exercise “tough love.” But a sponsor I had years ago told me something I’ll never forget, “Love is never tough.” My experience has been that this is very true. Some people define “tough...

How Important Is Anonymity?

Oct 25, 2019

How Important Is Anonymity? The concept of anonymity is very important in most, if not all 12 Step Meetings. In the very first 12 step program in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) stressed anonymity. Today, most 12 Step Programs like AA have the word “anonymous” right...

When Everyone Has Cut All Ties with The Addict – Now What?

Oct 10, 2019

When Everyone Has Cut All Ties with The Addict – Now What? The longer someone stays in their addiction the worse everything becomes. Treatment center after treatment center, incarceration after incarceration – most loved ones eventually find they cannot...