MANY PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY Hope is real. Recovery is real. That is the theme for Recovery Month 2023. Recovery from addiction (and other issues) comes in all shapes and sizes. And the paths to get there are as numerous and varied as the roads to perdition that force some of us to confront our addictive behaviors. At LCL we meet our clients where they are and can help explore paths to recovery that … [Read more...]
AM I RECOVERED OR IN RECOVERY; THAT IS THE QUESTION
I am a recovered alcoholic. To someone who is unfamiliar with the recovery world in general, or Alcoholics Anonymous in particular, that might not seem like a controversial thing to say. But for some in AA, it can be triggering. It has to do with the seemingly subtle difference between saying that I am a “recovered alcoholic” or an “alcoholic in recovery.” But is it a distinction without a … [Read more...]
Recovery Month 2022 – What Recovery Means to Me
September is Recovery Month. The fact that it falls in September holds special meaning for me because on September 20, 2022, it will have been 22 years since I made the decision to stop drinking and to get and to stay sober. I got sober in my 30s. I was just so sick and tired of being sick and tired. Life seemed pointless. And that was unacceptable to me. I had two beautiful daughters who … [Read more...]
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