The Recovery Coach NY Blog
Dry January Aftercare
As Dry January comes to a close, so does your projected sobriety time. Whether being sober curious, a grey area drinker or just wanting to start clean and fresh for the new year brought [...]
12-Step vs Smart Recovery: Are You Powerless or Making a Choice…from The Fix…
12-Step vs SMART Recovery: Are You Powerless or Making a Choice? By Kelly Palmer The problem with powerlessness is that it becomes all-encompassing and paralyzing. But the idea that addiction is a choice fails to [...]
Does Everything Actually Happen for a Reason…from The Fix…
Does Everything Actually Happen for a Reason? By Christopher Dale "Everything happens for a reason" conflicts with AA principles: it misleads recovering alcoholics into thinking they are special—that they are somehow more worthy of salvation [...]
Addiction or Mental Illness: Which Should You Treat First? From The Fix…
Addiction or Mental Illness: Which Should You Treat First? By Kristance Harlow Substance use can alter behaviors, moods, and personalities so severely for people with addiction that without specialized knowledge and experience, it’s difficult to [...]
11 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart in Recovery…from The Fix…
11 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart in Recovery...from The Fix... By Maria Newsom When your broken heart goes into cardiac arrest and your old “coping mechanisms” are more likely to lead you to [...]
Sober and Sleepless: 13 Tips to Help You Get Some Sleep in Early Recovery from The Fix…
Sober and Sleepless: 13 Tips to Help You Get Some Sleep in Early Recovery By Olivia Pennelle Most of us experience sleep problems in early recovery, leaving us cranky, unable to function effectively, irritable, and [...]
Sober and Still Addicted: Compulsive Behavior in Recovery from The Fix…
Sober and Still Addicted: Compulsive Behavior in Recovery...From The Fix... By Brian Michael Riley There are plenty of us who discovered that even though the dope was laid to rest, that fiendish mentality kept [...]
