Category: Experience, Strength, and Hope
Comparison: The Unique Dilemma of the Alcoholic and the Codependent.
Addiction doesn’t just take one prisoner—it drags the whole family into the war zone. While the alcoholic battles their own brand of insanity, the Al-Anon is often standing right beside them—stone-cold sober but emotionally unraveling. Different symptoms, same spiritual sickness. Let’s take a closer look at the mirrored madness of these two roles: one fueled… Read more
Will Working the 12 Steps Help Decrease Symptoms of Traumatic Stress?
There was a time when I thought “just don’t drink” was the whole deal. Simple, right? Turns out, that’s like saying, “just don’t bleed” after getting stabbed. Sobriety isn’t just about removing the alcohol—it’s about figuring out how to live without it. And let me tell you, that part can get weird. For me, the… Read more