Friday, December 14, 2018

5 Helpful Tips for Staying Sober During the Holidays | The Fix

5 Helpful Tips for Staying Sober During the Holidays | The Fix: The truth is that sometimes, the holidays can just be tough. But you don’t have to go in blindly. Follow these basic tips and you can have a wonderful and happy sober holiday season.

Advent: Deepening Our Commitment to Recovery | The Fix

Advent: Deepening Our Commitment to Recovery | The Fix: Haven’t we struggled through the dark in our addictions and now live inside truth’s illumination? So why not spend these weeks in spiritual reflection and renewing our commitment to recovery?

American Overdose: An Interview with Chris McGreal | The Fix

American Overdose: An Interview with Chris McGreal | The Fix: In American Overdose, McGreal lays bare the shady behavior of greedy pharmaceutical executives, duplicitous lobbyists, and crooked doctors who helped to perpetuate the worst drug epidemic in American history.

Homeless in Sobriety | The Fix

Homeless in Sobriety | The Fix: One friend found my homeless sober alcoholic life fascinating. She wanted to know if I smelled, where I went to the bathroom, and what I did all day. Once she even asked if I had a Big Book.

The Other White Powder: My Addiction to Sugar | The Fix

The Other White Powder: My Addiction to Sugar | The Fix: In that first meeting I went to for my sugar addiction, I heard others admit to doing the same things I did. Sneaking. Lying. Throwing food in the bin to halt a binge only to come back later and fish it out to eat.