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Early Recovery From Addiction
http://earlyrecovery.wordpress.com
Early Recovery is a blog for the newcomer to sobriety. When you are new to recovery, when the idea of being clean and sober seems too much - take heart and know that there's always someone out there who's just as dazed and confused as you are. You are not alone!
Recent Posts
‘Tis the Season
It’s that time of year again and whether it’s your first Holiday Season in recovery or you are in need of some tips for the family to get through the holidays sober, check out this great post from Hazelden’s Recovery Resource Blog. ...
Addicted to Drama
It turns out that alcohol isn’t the only thing I’m addicted to; drama comes in a close second. Of course, back when I was ‘in’ my disease, I didn’t know this, but as I got more time in recovery, I found out that the drama I created around ...
Watch Out For The F**king Monkey!
I met with a friend of mine yesterday for coffee, we were ‘litter mates’ four years ago and our friendship has continued. During the last four years he has stayed sober the whole time, while I on the other hand drank after one year of sobriety an...
Alcohol and Drug Related Deaths – Teenagers and Young Adults
I started drinking at age 13 and somehow managed to survive my teens and twenties, finally getting sober in my thirties. Every day, I’m reminded of how lucky I am, usually by a story in a newspaper or a newcomer in a recovery meeting. These are...
Another Teenage Death From Alcoholic Poisoning
The parents of the boy who was throwing a party – where a 16 year old teenage girl drank herself to death – denied supplying alcohol to their son and his friends. Apparently the parents were hosting their own party at the same time, in ...
The Pros and Cons of Drinking
Years ago when I was unable to admit that I had a drinking problem, I needed proof that drinking was making my life unmanageable and I’d be better off without it. I was in denial and blind to the giant f**king elephant in the room that was sh...

