Stormborn Sobriety
Stormborn Sobriety
Recovery meetings aren’t required to recover, but mutual-help/peer-support groups can be a valuable part of recovery and can complement professional treatment. Core Questions: Quick Answers Are recovery meetings necessary? No—people recover in different ways, and meetings are one tool, not a rule. Meetings can…
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “is detox enough?” you’re not weak, you’re not stupid, and you’re not the only one. Detox is the part everyone understands. It’s concrete. You go in, you stop using, you get medically stabilized, and you get discharged. And for a lot of people, that discharge…
Your first recovery meeting can feel like punishment with folding chairs. If you’re new, there’s a decent chance you’re not walking in calm and inspired. You’re walking in fried, raw, embarrassed, angry, or physically sick. And you’re trying to sit…
The Addict Identity That Defined Me Losing Myself to the Drug How My Environment Shaped the Change The Sobriety Void Hits Hard My Jail Cell Identity Crisis Why Identity in Recovery Sets You Free Ditch Labels, Embody Traits Reflection: Rebuild…
Fighting complacency in recovery is sneaky as hell. It doesn’t come in the front door waving a bottle; it slips in quietly when life finally stops burning and you start thinking, “I’m good now.” What fighting complacency in recovery really…