Self-responsibility is an important step in Recovery. How much simplier does it get ?

See what reality Another Anonymous Alcoholic came up against during their quest for recovery.


"Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your Recovery Realm In order to assist you in connecting to the right Recovery Team member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:

* To lie about why you are absent from Recovery meetings - Press 1
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  Do you remember sitting in a chat room, watching people chat, or even chatting yourself? Do you remember receiving so many forwards that your mailbox was ready to explode? How about receiving an e-mail from someone just searching for a friend. Did you wonder who these people might be that are behind the keyboard?

Online we meet new people from all around the world. Some we chat with just once and then we go on. Others we chat with time and time again, and a friendship is made... Read More

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Alcohol isn't the problem. Maybe it never was. Alcoholism is the symptom of the problem. It is a sign of unhappiness.

Very few of us actually ever decide that we are going to abuse drugs or alcohol and become a drug addict or alcoholic. Usually it begins in a very innocent and seemingly enjoyable way.

We used alcohol as an escape from the problems, pressures and tension of everyday life. We used alcohol to cover up feelings of insecurity and guilt,... Read More

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And Who Heals Me?

Over a year ago, I went on a journey to look at some real fuzzy philosophical questions. "Who Am I?"was dealt with years ago, but "What Is My Purpose?" remained vague.

I went on a real journey to discover what it is about past employment that I loved and was good at, and what did I really want to do with the balance of my working life.

I am not cut out for a "job" job, and love helping others and seeing growth, one person at a time.

I found ou... Read More

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'Oh, they call it Blue Monday'.....thats today, statistically the most depressing day of the year.  Christmas is long over but you are still in debt because January's pay day is still to come and you have had to go longer for that because you got paid early before Christmas.  The weather is dark and dismal, although the days are getting longer it hasn't become that noticable yet.  You have already broken your New Year resolutions and on top of that it's Monday morning.&nbs... Read More

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