Everyone has experienced some form of anxiety in their life. Whether it be nervousness before an exam or job interview, a first date, or speaking in public, it’s a relatable feeling. We live in a fast paced environment with many responsibilities and we try to manage multiple things at once. There’s an unspoken expectation that
Becoming the Father I Always Wanted to Be
Addiction for me, began at a young age. Drugs and alcohol were a way fit in. I grew up in a good home with a loving mother and a step-father that came into our lives and treated me as if I was his own. My biological father was in and out of my life over
Surviving Going Back to School
As summer winds down, flocks of college students migrate back to their sleepy college towns and nest in their new dorm rooms for the next school year. The routine of going to class, studying, completing projects, having internships and extracurricular activities and maintaining a social life becomes overwhelming and stressful for students. Many students have
A Mindful Sobriety
In recent decades, mindfulness and meditation have become popular catch-words, described as the newest pathway to healing in everything from professional journals to pop psychology columns in fashion magazines. The concept of present-centered awareness, though a component of most ancient philosophies and religions, seems to be a experiencing a heroic comeback. Why now? Is it
Four Myths of Meditation
A fascination with, and exploration of, the spiritual-self is a common thread, binding all cultures of the world, traversing space and time. We can see it in the centuries-old use of ayahuasca in the Incan cultures of the Amazon Basin. We can imagine it in the spiritual drive that resulted in the building of the
Step Two: My Experience
In Step Two, we come to believe our sanity can be restored by a Power greater than ourselves. When I heard this, I was a little confused. What does this mean? Are you implying that right now I am insane? My answer quickly came from my sponsor. He said, “Yes, you are insane; you continue
The Army’s Message about St. Patrick’s Day
The U.S. Army has a long association with St. Patrick’s Day and now is spreading the message of celebrating safely. St. Patrick’s Day is the Catholic feast day for Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland. In 1903, St. Patrick’s Day became a public holiday in Ireland. This religious holiday over the years has become
An Overview of Step Two
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Now, if we have become willing to admit to our innermost self that we were alcoholic and as a consequence of our disease our lives were unmanageable, we have completed Step 1. We have admitted that we are powerless over our
Cost of Addiction and Drug Abuse
Cost of Addiction and Drug Abuse April 24, 2013 Addiction isn’t just the problem of alcoholics and addicts. It affects everyone in the United States. We’re all paying for the widespread addiction problem and the price is pretty high. Learn more about the high cost of addiction and drug abuse in our infographic, The Cost
Surf Therapy Recovery
Surf Therapy Recovery is a safe, secure, and non-judgmental living facility bridging the gap between completion of an in-patient alcohol/drug treatment program and the individual’s return to home and family. Our transitional setting provides an opportunity for those in recovery to refine and utilize the skills they learned during treatment in order to prevent behavioral