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Emotional Sobriety: A New Frontier

Home Emotional Sobriety: A New Frontier These Emotional Sobriety videos by Chris S. and Beth B. are the first two presentations by people in long-term recovery from Alcoholism that we plan to share on a regular basis. Anonymity is highly regarded in AA so there is no...

Early Recovery Can Be Difficult

Home Early Recovery Can Be Difficult Early recovery can be a period of convalescing, which means recuperating or recovering one’s health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness…It takes time for the brain to heal and return to normal functioning. Early...

Dual Diagnosis, Double Trouble in Recovery

Home Dual Diagnosis, Double Trouble in Recovery A dual diagnosis is when an individual suffers from an addiction to a chemical substance (drugs or alcohol) and has another psychiatric diagnosis such as bipolar, depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorders. Not only...

Cross Addiction and Addiction Transfer

Home Cross Addiction and Addiction Transfer Cross Addiction: Individuals who are addicted to a specific substance and are in remission from active use can sometimes find themselves manipulating another substance in order to achieve the desired effect. This is called...

Cravings and Triggers of Relapse

Home Cravings and Triggers of Relapse Cravings and Triggers of Relapse: There are many aspects of working an addiction recovery program and part of that process is dealing with the issue of cravings and triggers. A trigger is something we see, hear, taste or...

Alcoholism Symptoms – the Disease Concept

Home Alcoholism Symptoms – the Disease Concept The alcoholism symptoms below describe what has often been called the Disease Concept of addiction — These symptoms can be seen in any addictive process including addictions to other drugs, gambling, sex,...