Sugar Daddies and Recovery

Dec 05, 2016
I knew if I kept seeing him, I would drink. But I was scared. How would I pay my bills...

Pain Patients Fear the Future Amid Opioid...

Nov 28, 2016
As overdoses surge, doctors are cutting back on prescribing opiate painkillers—at the cost of those who actually need them. As...

7 Tips for Relationships in Early Recovery

You're supposed to avoid intimate relationships for the first year of sobriety, but sometimes this is easier said than done....

Brick by Brick

Nov 17, 2016
My first few weeks back from treatment…no one would answer my phone calls besides my family who was worried sick...

Save Me From My Own Insanity…

I have one hour to get up and I’m sweating in my bed with withdrawal and I know I can’t...

How My Daughter Got Sober

Amethyst was different, the way they treated me and made everything so seamless; they had everything I knew my daughter...

The Worst and Best of Recovery Cliches

If you spend time in recovery circles you will hear these same clichés over and over again. Some make you...

How to Get Married Without Getting Drunk

Nov 08, 2016
Funny how anticipating a sip of champagne on my theoretical wedding day had been one of those things that initially...

Governor Mary Fallin on How To Solve...

"One of the biggest barriers to success for people who have had felonies was to check a box on a...

Getting My Marbles Back: Reflecting On Five...

Nov 02, 2016
I got a lot better by getting a little better – a little at a time. Five years of slowly...