Addiction Treatment Blog by Addiction Experts » Entries tagged with "recovering"
The Many Varities of 12 Step Programs
As an addict, it is in my nature to flood my brain’s pleasure centers. After a night of riding the tidal waves, I come to in a pool of spilled bourbon and stale sweat. I begin to feel at home in the deep end, dependent on the bottom feeders. What begins as a problem with benzos and alcohol might grow to include codependency or addictive thrill-seeking behaviors. I begin to associate the desperation of the morning … Read entire article »
My War With Bulimia
It’s time for a new place to live, to begin. It feels a bit like I must start over, again. How many beginnings are there in a lifetime? Just in the past year I’ve had to start anew in so many places in my life. A new understanding, a new rehab, a new structure, a new mentality, a new lifestyle, a new context, a new diet, a new community, a new city, new relationships, a … Read entire article »
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