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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 [...]

Book Review: Leave the Light On

Book Review by Suzanne K of "Leave the Light On: A Memoir of Recovery and Self-Discovery" by Jennifer Storm.

5 Ways to Prepare for a Summer Trip

If you are going away this summer, it’s important to keep in mind what support you might need when out of town. For some people, being away from their normal routine can be a trigger of sorts. If you are going to a place where people will be drinking, especially touristy destinations like beach towns, [...]

How to Find Meaning When Life Seems Hopeless in Recovery by Guest Writer Suzanne K

It’s a terrible thing to feel like your life has no meaning and that every day is an exercise in futility. That, unfortunately, is the experience of many addicts in recovery – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Sure, it’s easy for someone sitting on the outside to offer advice and recommendations, you [...]

Getting through Step 1

If you are using the steps to build a lasting recovery, Step 1 is the foundation upon which all other steps are built. No other step after it can be worked as it needs to be without Step 1 being thoroughly accepted. Why? Because if you don’t believe at the deepest level alcohol had made [...]