April 25 Take a fucking break. Even God rested on the seventh day, for crying out loud! We tend to get so caught up in the “go, go, go” of life that we can forget to rest. We don’t need to be “going” all the time. When you were drinking and using, you pr

April 24Its all about balance. Thats what my sponsor, John, would say to me when I put too much emphasis on one thing or another in my life. And something else would begin to suffer in my life. Sooner or later, my wife complained that I wasnt spe

April 23Have you ever tried a meditation app or service? These tools can be powerful and help your recovery in so many ways. From Calm to Headspace and even Apple+. All these apps have one thing in common. The results of meditation can vary from a

April 22You hate going there. You totally do. Every year you debate whether you should or shouldnt. You say to yourself, Its just one day. What can it hurt? Well, it hurts you. Because, for whatever reason, you dont like going to a friend, relative

SummaryIn this conversation, Carl and Dr. Alan Berger discuss the concept of emotional sobriety and its importance in recovery. Dr. Berger shares his personal journey of addiction and recovery, highlighting the pivotal moment when he encountered someone

April 21We dont shoot our wounded. This business of getting - and remaining - sober is fucking hard. Is it not? For some of us, it is the hardest thing we will ever do. The personal strife and confusion. The desire to drink and the desire not to drink

April 20There is a story about a drunk who dropped his keys on the street. The drunk was looking for his keys in the dark after the bars had closed. A cop, sitting in his car as the rain drizzled down his window, watched the drunk crawl around on his ha

April 19Outer order, inner calm. Gretchen RubinIs your house in order? Not the metaphorical house, either! Your actual fucking home. What about your car or your office space/desk? Are those things in order? The physical space. Its not surprising t

April 18Sometimes, you feel it; sometimes, you dont. That wonderful spirit moves through you, and you know in some strange way that everything will be okay. What a wonderful feeling that is! Then, without warning, its gone. You almost feel emptied of

April 17Recovery is not all about concepts, ideas, or wordy books (or fucking podcasts). Most of it is about simple, actionable moments; just like being a good person is not about your intent to be a good person. Instead, you must do good things to be a