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How to Recognize and Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)…From The Fix… By Kelly Burch Seasonal Affective Disorder is much more than just the winter blues.   Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD is associated with three brain conditions: reduced serotonin, over-production of melatonin, and deficiency in vitamin D. Frank*, 55, has been living with bipolar disorder since […]

Hunger of the Soul: Sensitivity, Intelligence, and Addiction By Jacklyn Janeksela Peck observed that it is our sensitive/creative nature and intelligence that make us more susceptible to alcohol, drugs, and other addictions. What happens when addiction becomes a part of our identity that goes beyond the physical body or choice? Being human means having attachments. […]

5 Myths About Leaving 12-Step Fellowships By Olivia Pennelle We have a responsibility to do whatever we can — even if that means pointing someone to an alternative (non-12-step) pathway of recovery. girl spreading arms on top of mountain, okay after leaving a 12-step fellowship. For some people, leaving their 12-step fellowships can be a […]

Death Threat: The Unique Dangers of Grieving in Recovery…From The Fix… By Christopher Dale Though I’ve developed tools for dealing with heartache and anguish in sobriety, this level of grief is a sadness on steroids against which I feel futile and frightened. In a bookstore, a grown man and a toddler, holding hands, walk away […]

If You’re Sober and Still Miserable You Must Ask Yourself These Five Questions…from Soberocity  By Nicole Arzt   If getting sober is hard, then staying sober can feel like an impossible feat. Sobriety represents a complete transformation, one that requires you to reflect, shift, and change the way you interact with the world around you. […]

7 Reasons Why I Thought AA Wasn’t for “Someone Like Me” By Sam Dylan Finch By the end, as we stood in a circle holding hands, I thought: “This is a cult, right? This has to be a cult.” I hadn’t racked up any DUIs and I wasn’t drinking vodka every morning, so what did […]

No Vacation from Recovery: A Packing List By Kerry Neville Recovery cannot be left to chance but requires planning, even—and maybe especially—on vacation with its temptations: tropical drinks, laissez-faire schedule, swim-up bars, and late nights. When we leave home for the unknown, we can get lost, even with the precision of GPS, even with years […]

When the Obsession Isn’t Lifted…from The Fix… By K.R. Before, when someone with 20 years would say “it’s still a day at a time,” I couldn’t really hear them. I do now. For many of those in recovery, the obsessive urge to drink again never really goes away. I was a typical low-bottom case. I […]

You Got Sober, but Are You Having Fun?…From The Fix  By Olivia Penelle I love my job; I adore writing. But that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m having fun. If anything, it shows me how much of my life is work. I have often mistaken excitement for fun. I arrived at my therapist’s office earlier this […]

Inside Burt Reynolds’ Addiction Struggles & Road To Recovery…from The Fix… By David Konow The late icon spoke openly about his battles with addiction throughout his life. Burt Reynolds. When Burt Reynolds died on September 6 at the age of 82, many who worked with the iconic star expressed great sadness at his passing.   […]