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One of the most powerful parts of being in a recovery community like a 12-step organization is finding a sponsor with whose story of alcoholism and recovery you can identify. They say in recovery circles that you should look for someone who has “what you want” as a result of their recovery. Professionals in recoveryRead More

When your loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, he or she can be in denial of their problem. Addiction to drugs or alcohol not only affects your loved one, but family, friends, and coworkers are impacted as well. His or her addiction increases their risk of developing serious health complications, overdose, or earlyRead More

A doctor with a drug addiction. A lawyer who drinks alcoholically. A first responder who arrives on the job under the influence. Judges hearing cases while they are intoxicated. Nurses attending to patients and using drugs in the backroom. Pilots flying high on drugs while high in the sky. Psychologists treating addicts when they areRead More

In the second appendix of Alcoholics Anonymous, titled “Spiritual Experience”, the authors explain that a spiritual experience is often thought to be a sudden and tremendous experience. Problematically, people are lead to believe that only such a kind of change will help liberate them from the imprisonment of alcoholism. The authors explain that a spiritualRead More

In 1935 two professional gentlemen founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill Wilson came upon Dr. Bob Smith by happenstance. After years of struggling with alcoholism, Bill had finally found reprieve by way of a spiritual experience. His renewed faith inspired him to complete a series of six steps created by the Oxford Group. All six of theseRead More

When your spouse drinks too much alcohol and too often, he or she could be at risk of developing alcohol abuse or alcoholism. Some people have a genetic predisposition for becoming addicted to alcohol. Drinking alcohol can cause serious mental and physical health problems. Alcohol affects the brain and can lead to liver failure, heartRead More

Part of being a professional is being able to advocate to others and give them instructions which better their lives. Pilots let flyers know when it’s best to be seated with their seat belt safely in tact. Pharmacists offer to guide clients on best practices for consuming their medications. Lawyers advise their clients on whatRead More

The power of a prescription pad is a great one. Prescription pads don’t come with a GPS. Nurses, administrative staff, spouses, friends, patients- nobody can follow a doctor’s every single move throughout every moment of every day. For physicians, accountability in recovery is especially important. With a renewed sense of moral obligation attached to theRead More

Alcohol affects the brain in the short term, but most of the effects of a night of heavy drinking disappear in a day or two. Prolonged heavy drinking, however, can cause longer lasting problems, some of them permanent. Addiction itself is the problem. It’s the condition that drastically increases the likelihood of all the otherRead More

The “Big Book” of AA says that alcoholics can’t drink in moderation the way most people can because alcoholics are allergic to alcohol, and this is the basis for calling alcoholism a disease. The word “allergy” may be a bit confusing because we typically think of allergies as an inappropriate immune response that causes swelling,Read More