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Learning How to Meditate

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” – Buddha

Trying to be Perfect?

“Trying to be perfect may be inevitable for people who are smart and ambitious and interested in the world and its good opinion…What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” – Anna Quindlen, from her book, Being Perfect  

How to Choose a Sponsor by Guest Writer Suzanne K

The importance of going to 12-step meetings has been drilled into you during treatment, and you know this is something that’s vital to your recovery. The support network provided by 12-step groups has proven invaluable to millions of recovering addicts, so you’ve been told. And why wouldn’t you believe it? There’s only one problem. While [...]

Why 12 Step Recovery Works

I heard a really interesting lecture the other day on the "scientific" reasons the 12 step programs help people with alcoholism and drug addiction. I wanted to share it because I think it’s powerful stuff, and recently I saw an op ed in the Washington Post that essentially dissed 12 step programs as ineffective.

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 [...]