Early recovery
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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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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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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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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…
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Is Group Therapy Necessary for Addiction Recovery?
When I started my recovery journey I was exposed to groups for a brief moment in time–both AA meetings as well as traditional group therapy. This lasted for only a very short time before I quickly drifted away, realizing that neither solution was right for me. But before we get to that, I think it’s…