3 Alcohol Support Groups Other Than AA
Alcoholics Anonymous, both its teachings and its format, has become ubiquitous within the whole of addiction treatment. Groups can be found in virtually every major city in America and even…
6 Benefits of Stay Sober During Quarantine
There’s no perfect time to get sober–or is there? The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global shutdown which drastically changed all of our lives. For many, the cancellation of social events…
So You’re Trying to Stay Sober Without AA?
Recovery isn’t a one-size-fits-all situation and even though there are a lot of people around the world who swear by Alcoholics Anonymous, that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone. Whether you’re…
How Many People Die From Alcohol & Related Causes?
Alcohol is one of the most consumed beverages on the planet and is one of the leading contributors to global diseases. It’s unsurprising then that alcohol is also one of…
Is Molly [Ecstasy] Addictive?
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MDMA, the popular club drug better known as ecstasy or ‘molly’, is a synthetic stimulant that causes euphoric rushes like amphetamines and psychedelic symptoms like hallucinogens. Widely used in party…
What Does it Mean to be Restored to Sanity? [Step 2 of AA]
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The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can sometimes use charged words that instinctively cause us to resist them. However, once we set our egos aside and allow ourselves to…
What Does Powerlessness Mean in the 12 Steps?
Making change often means going out of your comfort zone. Dealing with something as all-encompassing as addiction likely means that you’ll have to go way, way out of it. Despite…
All About the NA Big Book
Very similar to The Big Book in AA, Narcotics Anonymous (NA) also provides its members with literature such as pamphlets, booklets, and readings to explain more about their mission. One…
3 Most Common Reasons Why Women Drink
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2 out of three adults in the United States drink alcohol. In 2019, 4% of women had an alcohol use…
4 Facts About Women and Alcohol
If you had to guess which gender of Americans drinks more booze, which would you reckon? It’s a surprisingly close match, as men only slightly outpace women (68% compared to…