Patrick
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Should you Embrace Being an Introvert In Recovery or Try to Adapt to Meetings?
When I was in very early recovery, I attended a few AA meetings, as that was the primary suggestion from the rehab center I had attended. Meetings did not feel right to me. I was nervous to share in them, and I did not like being put on the spot by the chairperson at the end:…
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An Introverts Guide to Processing their Emotions in Addiction Recovery
Introverts have a unique challenge in addiction recovery: they don’t get the benefit of daily AA and NA meetings. Those daily meetings serve multiple purposes, but one of them is that the person who is sharing with the group is able to talk about their experience, strength, and hope–which is going to involve their emotions…
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What are the Basic Requirements for Success in Recovery?
So you may be asking yourself–what exactly does it take to succeed in recovery? Not just to get sober, not just to stay sober, but to actually thrive and live the good life? Let’s take a look. First of all – a zero tolerance policy that you fully commit to The most important thing for your…
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Are Introverts Able to Stay Sober if they don’t go to Meetings?
When I was still struggling with addiction and alcoholism, I went to see a therapist. I can remember telling the therapist that I was completely against going to meetings, that I did not feel comfortable sharing at meetings, and I just could not see myself ever working that kind of recovery program. The therapist told me…
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Do Introverts Need to Seek Help in Order to Overcome Alcoholism or Drug Addiction?
It sounds great–the idea that you can recover from addiction as an introvert, without having to immerse yourself in meetings or groups. But is it really possible to just dive into this amazing life of recovery without any help whatsoever? Let’s take a closer look. What is a “real” alcoholic or drug addict? Without overthinking…
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How Introverts can Create a Sanctuary in Addiction Recovery
When I first got clean and sober I was unfortunately pushed towards meetings and a social solution. It would take me at least a few months to a year before I would be comfortable in finding an alternative to this. And it took me even longer than that to understand some of the finer nuances of…
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Having the Confidence to Abandon AA or NA Meetings
When I first got clean and sober (for a third time, the first two I had relapsed), I was exposed to the world of AA and NA meetings. As an introvert, I quickly said “this isn’t for me.” I wanted a different path in recovery. Yet, I was terrified of leaving the program. I noticed that…
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Should you Force Yourself to go to AA Meetings?
If you are an addict or an alcoholic in recovery, should you force yourself to go to meetings? My wildly unpopular opinion is that you do not have to. This entire website is essentially the alternative solution to daily AA/NA meetings, a way out of the eternal grind. But let’s take a look at why…
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How I Finally Convinced Myself to Just go to Rehab
There are actually 2 questions here. The first question is: “When did I finally decide to give in to all of these outside forces that desperately wanted me to get help for my addiction–my family, my friends, society itself?” That is the first time that I actually decided to go to rehab. I finally said…