How do we keep a routine and stay organised when the world around us becomes chaotic? We discover that we're more reliable than the buses (no surprises there) and just how much it pays to keep a structured routine.  Also this week, we look at the perils of co-signing someone else's bullshit and how we deal with 'unfairness', both in recovery and in addiction.

This week, we're looking at how we cope with living sober, particularly amongst friends and family who may not have a clear understanding of what we mean by 'being in recovery'. We look at managing social occasions and 'why I buy my own drinks'. Also, we're talking about the possible impact of legalising street drugs.

This week we're talking about how and when recovery starts, that we have to make a decision without just saying 'tomorrow'. We're also talking about how we cope in recovery when friends relapse and how mental health and addiction often run hand in hand. Also, there are giant vegetables...

This week, we're looking at the role played by dry/ sober living houses in the treatment process and at how they can form part of the foundations of sustained recovery. We're also talking about the importance of identification in early recovery and beyond, and at how lived experience serves as invaluable expertise.

This week we're looking at relapse and how to deal with it. For some, it's an integral part of the journey, while for others it may be more of a question of watching it happen to someone else. We look at honesty around relapse and the willingness to learn from the experience. Also, we're talking about the perils of blacking out and the importance of being productive.

This week, we're talking about how we can end up in all sorts of places (even different countries?!?) whilst under the influence, and not remember how we got there. We're also talking about how coming into recovery certainly doesn't mean that we stop having fun; in fact, it's quite the opposite. And finally, in our dilemma this week, we're looking at destructive resentment cycles.

This week we're looking at 'Trap Doors', how we create them - sometimes unwittingly - and how we can trip ourselves up in early recovery as a result. We're also looking at relationships, treatment and (lack of) funding and we have more dilemmas, based on lived experience.

If drug and alcohol use are repeatedly condemned, especially in a public way, what is the likely reaction of today's teenagers? The same as any other generation, as the forbidden only becomes more desirable, again and again. We look at how this negative narrative is largely counterproductive. We'll leave you to imagine the soap boxes...

This week, we're looking at stigma, marginalisation and how the public perception of the addict/alcoholic (particularly when imagined as 'the other' or 'not like us') can affect recovery. We also look at the decreasing availability of treatment and how this affects addicts and their families.

This week we're looking some of the choices we make, both in addiction and in early recovery; we also look at the consequences. We have the second part of our interview with Bob, in which he describes his journey and how he found a spiritual awakening.