 10/1/2009
Spotlight On...Turning My Life AroundAs of April 8,
2008, I have been in long-term recovery for 7 years and 8 days. With every
passing day, this number changes. Each day is better than the last; each is a
true blessing.
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9/16/2009
Myths of AddictionSince so much of our scientific understanding of addiction is relatively new, and since so much about drug and alcohol use is tied up in belief systems, it's not surprising that myths about this disease abound.
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9/3/2009
Marty Mann Margaret “Marty” Mann (October 15, 1904 – July 22,
1980) was a very early AA member generally acknowledged as the first woman to
achieve lasting sobriety in AA. She was one of the founders of the AA Grapevine
and author of the chapter “Women Suffer Too” in the second and third editions
of the book “Alcoholics Anonymous.”
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8/20/2009
Recovery Month
Each year, millions of people suffer from addiction, and
countless more are affected by someone else's problem. Every September, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Recovery Month (Recovery Month) works to help more people benefit from a
life-changing recovery process.
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8/4/2009
Letters from Readers
A number of readers have recently been in touch with Sober
24, telling their stories and sharing their experience, strength, and hope with
us. If you’d like to be in touch, too, you can “Tell Us Your Story” at www.sober24.com/E_Zine/Submissions/159/.
We’d love to hear from you.
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7/8/2009
Peace at LastMy story is one of Al-Anon. I go back to my own youth and admit I drank
too much as a teenager. But, I never liked the taste much so I never
pursued drinking. I married in the mid-‘70s and my husband and I smoked
more than our share of pot. I liked it and felt I had control when I
was high. What I had no control over, however, was a cheating husband.
It ended when he brought his girlfriend into my home, my bed, while I
was still in the house! Needless to say, I left!
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6/24/2009
Saved By a Cat
When I got
to high school, I was self-conscious, had braces, didn’t make friends
easily...then on my 16th B-Day I discovered what all the fuss about the drink
was. Had my first drink(s), became brave, outgoing, "fun" -- and
drunk. Liked it so much that I became a regular at the military base bars
nearby, drinking and dancing until closing.
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6/10/2009
The Eight Secrets of AA’s SurvivalWhy did AA survive and
thrive when most of the pre-AA recovery societies failed to outlive their
founding generation?
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5/27/2009
What it was like, what happened, and what it’s like nowBy Belinda S.
Well, where to start? I know that I was an alcoholic long before I took
my first drink. As long as I can remember I have had this feeling of
being different. I felt that I was not as good as other people. I grew
up thinking that I was a bad little girl.
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5/14/2009
Race and Recovery: The Big LeaguesBy Jerry Brooks, Powder Springs, GA
Wandering the streets at 2 a.m., I saw the blue lights. I
ducked and held my breath, but the patrol car eased beside me. The officer got
out of his car, walked over, and pointed the flashlight in my face.
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