Browsing all posts in July, 2010.

Desperation Leads to Desperate Measures to Get Prescription Pain Pills

I recently read an article in a Chicago paper about a "polite…white-collar professional" who had figured out he could get prescription drugs by going to open houses and garage sales and asking to use the bathroom. Naive homeowner after naive homeowner said, "Okey dokey" to the stranger, who then scoured their medicine cabinets for Vicodin [...]

Are Resentments Cropping Up? (You Just Don’t Realize It?)

Resentments are a funny thing. They can creep up on you without much notice. You just keep allowing something to happen, or putting yourself in a certain situation, and the process starts. One day you realize you are really angry about it, and many times it feels like you are in a vicious circle you [...]

Bottom Line: 10 Secrets to Effective Recovery by Guest Writer Suzanne K

Are you in recovery for addiction and looking for some tips on how to make it go more smoothly? While there’s no sure-fire method that’s guaranteed to be successful for everyone, there are some proven methods and strategies that you can use – or adapt – to your own recovery journey. These 10 secrets to [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

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Can You Fire Your 12-Step Sponsor? by Guest Writer Suzanne K

Everyone in recovery knows the importance of having a 12-step sponsor. But sometimes things change and you find you no longer are getting what you need from your sponsor. What should you do then? The question really becomes: Can you fire your 12-step sponsor? The answer is, decidedly, yes. But this answer comes with a [...]