Anonymity is genuinely the cornerstone of Alcoholics Anonymous. Without this time-honored convention, many addicts and alcoholics would not seek treatment. Mostly due to fear social repercussions or discrimination from peers and employers. The AA Sponsor Confidentiality Law hopes to change that. What’s the AA Sponsor Confidentiality Protection Law? A new Washington state law aims to […]
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Florida Needle Exchange Programs With the heroin epidemic repeatedly making headlines throughout Southern Florida, it is in the best interest of state legislators to begin making some significant strides towards change. While fatal overdose is by far the largest problem the state currently faces in regards to intravenous drug use, the continuous and extensive spread
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Learning to deal with uncomfortable emotions in an effective and healthy way is likely new territory to those who are in early addiction recovery. While we learn to manage our emotions more effectively as we accumulate greater lengths of sober time, it is likely that we all have moments of weakness during which “spiritual soundness”
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How to Stay Sober Family – gotta love ‘em, right? Mom and dad, bickering over the le ngth of time that the in-laws will stay; belligerently drunk Uncle Jim, knocking down the wreaths and bows, cursing his father for playing favorites and spilling eggnog and rum all over the rug. Five obnoxious cousins, four high-maintenance
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Methadone is widely considered to be one of the most dangerous drugs available. It’s often described as a drug that, once you start taking it, you’re addicted to for life. It’s described as a devil drug and one that unwittingly hooks opioid users trying to change their lives for the better. While there are many
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What Heroin Withdrawal is Really Like I’m a recovering heroin addict. It took me a long time, too long probably, to say those words and mean them. Today, being a drug addict in recovery is the central fact of my life. It’s the foundation upon which I’ve built a healthy, productive, and fulfilling existence. It
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The easiest time I’ve ever had staying sober through the holidays was when I was in rehab. It was so easy. There was no family yelling at me and no friends saying, “It’s just one drink, bro.” I didn’t have to worry about running into someone I owed money to. I was miles away from
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Is Vaping Safe? It seems like we may finally have an answer to the age-old question – is vaping safe? There seem to be as many myths surrounding vaping and e-cig liquid as there are facts. These range from the myth that there’s antifreeze in e-cig liquid to the commonly held belief that vaping will
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Delray Beach Recovery – The Truth Raise your hand if you got sober in Delray Beach, Florida. That’s a lot of hands. Wait, my hand’s in the air, too. Like a lot of other addicts and alcoholics, I’m a product of a Delray Beach recovery program. There’s a reason Delray Beach is called the recovery
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