Long-Term Recovery: The Gratitude List

I used to have horrible mornings, and they would lead to incredibly horrible days. I would set my alarm clock for when I needed to wake up, but it was my daily pattern to hit snooze several times before getting out of bed. When I would finally get out of bed, I would be running late. That would lead to me throwing on clothes, leaving work with neither a prepared lunch nor breakfast. If I was lucky, I would grab a pop tart while I was headed out the door. If I didn’t have one of those, I would stop at McDonalds or just go without eating breakfast.

Long-Term Recovery: 12 Tips for a Safe, Sane and Sober Holiday

The holiday season is either one of the best or worst times of year. Holidays can be dangerous times for people in recovery. Like them or not, we will see family and friends we don’t see often. We may be invited to parties where alcohol and other drugs are in abundance. We may even be alone. All of these can lead steer us towards depression, anxiety and relapse. Here are 12 Steps for making it through the holiday season safe, sane and sober: