There are a great many challenges to the security of a romantic relationship. The fears of our past life experiences may threaten the safety that we currently feel with each other without either partner being aware of the exact origin of the feelings of mistrust.
Living life on life’s terms means coping with discomfort without the benefit of our addictive behaviors or substances. Steps 6 and 7 offer us a way to make true personality changes that make our recovery worth the effort.
We are always changing. We are moving forward in our recovery or we are moving backward. While it is not a problem peculiar to people recovering from an addictive illness, it seems particularly hazardous for us to settle into a recovery hover.
The horrors you have known derive their power to ruin your future holidays from the pain and resentment you still feel for the experiences you have endured. For many, those holiday memories are tragic, but they need not control our present or future.
It can be difficult to sort through the memories of the past or restrain ourselves from unrealistic expectations for the future, but it is vital that we maintain perspective during the holidays.
A state of gratitude generates a calming sense of security as it promotes a feeling of fulfillment. A decision to behave as a person with gratitude requires that you take positive assertive action toward the development of security for others.
In the early 1970’s, alcoholism was dubbed the lonely man’s disease. While it is true that addictive disorders generate a wide variety of emotional patterns, the loneliness that both addicts and co-addicts experience is a hallmark feature of the illness.
This article and others in the Risk of Relapse series are intended as an introduction to the wisdom you will
A resolution, whether it is made on January 1st or April 1st, is only as good as our willingness to draw on a power greater than ourselves.
The practice of taking an inventory on our active romantic relationship may seem unfamiliar at first, but when taken seriously, the effort can be very rewarding.
