Rehab is a necessary reality.

Rehab is a necessary reality.

Here is a letter we recently posted to social media regarding the kerfuffle surrounding our move into a new community in Eldersburg MD. There was a lot of misunderstanding about who we are and what rehab is and the move spawned some initial backlash due to rumours and...

Got it all together?

I love words. Until they reveal the truth about me. I remember hearing that very first step. “We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.” I didn’t like the word powerless and I hated that word unmanageable. These are...

Can you believe you actually said that?

Early recovery is a scary time. We get past the physical nature of cravings in relatively short order. But then we realize that psychological triggers linger. The entire experience becomes a pure mind game. But it’s a game that people win all the time and you can too....

Don’t lose it all, all over again

People with a history of addiction are acquainted with loss. We’ve lost jobs, health, money, relationships, respect, trust, dignity, etc. Some have lost some and some have lost all. We had our reasons. Tons of reasons. But looking more closely in that mirror, we...

Harnessing the power of your naysayers

We hear the word haters thrown around a lot these days. It’s a strong word that can refer to anyone from a mild antagonist to a sworn enemy. We all know people that have made life unpleasant. We’ve all had naysayers. Especially in early recovery. Whatever you decide...