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What is a Gradual Spiritual Experience in 12-Step Recovery?

June 21, 2018

12-step recovery stresses the importance of have a spiritual experience as a means of achieving sobriety. Many people may interpret the spiritual experience as …

How Addiction Alters the Brain

June 20, 2018

The disease of addiction is an incredibly powerful affliction that physically changes the structure of the brain. These changes result in major behavioral shifts …

How Dangerous is Drug Mixing?

June 20, 2018

Most people struggling with addiction use more than one drug. People often take more than one drug to create a more intense high but …

Incorporating Gratitude into Your Recovery

June 19, 2018

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. …

Will I Have to Avoid Triggers for the Rest of My Life?

June 19, 2018

In early sobriety, we may face certain triggers or cues that cause us to feel intense cravings for drugs and alcohol. We may encounter …

The Need for Social Interaction in Recovery

June 18, 2018

Fellowship is one of the greatest gifts of being in recovery. We find an entire community of men and women who have had similar …

Is Physical Dependence the Same as Addiction?

June 18, 2018

Many people believe that in order to be addicted to a substance, they must be physically dependent on that substance. Addiction and physical dependence …

The Desire to Regain Control of our Drinking

June 15, 2018

Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease. Many people entering into recovery feel that their drinking or using has simply gotten out of hand. …

If I Feel Better, Can I Leave Treatment Early?

June 15, 2018

After we have made it through the process of detoxification, we often begin to feel better. We have broken our physical dependence to substances …

The Dangers of Untreated Depression

June 14, 2018

Depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders are very common among those suffering from the disease of addiction. Many substances can either cause or exacerbate …

What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?

June 14, 2018

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, or PAWS, refers to a set of impairments that can continue for a period of time afterdetoxification. In the early stages …

Living Fearlessly in Recovery

June 13, 2018

Fear was often one of then reasons why we turned to drugs and alcohol. It acted as a catalyst for our addiction and continued …

Anchored Recovery Community Blog

What is a Gradual Spiritual Experience in 12-Step Recovery?

How Addiction Alters the Brain

How Dangerous is Drug Mixing?

Incorporating Gratitude into Your Recovery

Will I Have to Avoid Triggers for the Rest of My Life?

The Need for Social Interaction in Recovery

Is Physical Dependence the Same as Addiction?

The Desire to Regain Control of our Drinking

If I Feel Better, Can I Leave Treatment Early?

The Dangers of Untreated Depression

What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?

Living Fearlessly in Recovery

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