Step study - Power greater than ourselves. Truth and Insanity in recovery with the 12 Steps. 

12 Step Study: Back to Basics. As much as I sometimes rail against the religiosity of A.A. the 12 Step program is probably the best thing we have going in addiction recovery.

Addiction: A Brain Disease. The U.S. Surgeon General has made a very provocative statement that addicts and alcoholics deserve better treatment.

Will religion be the undoing of Alcoholics Anonymous? Some claim A.A. can be, at times, a highly intolerant religious group.

Weed. A hot topic. We in addiction recovery, especially in A.A. are going to see lots of newcomers who legally smoke pot, but have a desire to stop drinking.

Stressful events in addiction recovery. The next few months see an election, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, a time when recovering alcoholics and addicts need to be extra vigilant about sobriety.

A Casual Update. Robert shares a bit about his life, before and after recovery, the new Real Sobriety blog, and his incredibly cool wife.

Thanks and Gratitude. I think it is important for those of us in addiction recovery to remember the things we have, the people in our lives, and the time we now can enjoy as happy, sober people. Canadian Thanksgiving!

Where did we ever find the time to drink and drug? In our addiction recovery, we can do so many incredible things, from creating a new business or hobby, to climbing Mt. Everest. Time is now our friend.

Are 12 Step Meetings, like Alcoholics Anonymous, still relevant in the 21st Century age of smart phones and instant communication?