12 Step is Based in Religious Belief Many newcomers to the rooms of 12-Step recovery fellowships will see or hear the word “God” often. It may seem, at a surface level, that 12-Step recovery is based in religious belief. The word itself bring up all sorts of religious connotations, and can be disheartening to a newcomer who does not have …
Twelve-Step Recovery fellowships focus on having a spiritual awakening as a means of achieving and maintaining lasting sobriety. The idea of an “awakening” may imply a singular, spectacular event where a person suffering from addiction or alcoholism makes an immediate change in their internal life. However, these experiences often come gradually, and are of the “educational variety,” as described …
Physical recovery from the damages caused by addiction and alcoholism takes time. Even after our initial detox, we may face uncomfortable symptoms for a much longer period of time. The persistence of symptoms after detox is known as “Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome.” The timeline for the persistence of PAWS symptoms varies from person to person, and it dependent upon an individual’s …
When undergoing your journey through recovery, getting good sleep every night is essential. Here are the benefits of a healthy sleep cycle, and tips to sleep better. In active addiction, many of us never considered how important sleep could be for our mental and physical health. We were so caught up in feeding our addiction that we did not develop healthy …
