Motherhood is hard. I’m sure we can all agree on that. Being a young mother is even harder; especially with all the stigmas out there associated with it. But when addiction is thrown into the chaos of parenthood,… Read More
Updated on August 6, 2016 by Brittany Shelton
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Dear Friends Who Don’t Understand Addiction, Please stop referring to people who have, or are struggling with an addiction, as “they.” “They should just…” “Why can’t they just…” “They should know better…” “They did this to themselves…. Read More
Have you ever had that moment when you just had an instant connection to someone? I have. I had that moment today. I spent a couple of hours with four other amazing women at a Sober Mommies group…. Read More
Category: Early Recovery, Feelings Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol intoxication, Alcoholic beverage, Health, hope, motherhood, Recovery, shame, sobermommies, Sobriety, staying sober, stigma, Substance abuse, Support, Triggers, Wanting to drink
Updated on April 24, 2014 by Rachel
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I met my significant other during the last two years of my active drug addiction, so he has seen me behave pretty badly. He was the one standing next to me apologizing for my behavior while we were… Read More
Category: Drug Addiction Tags: Addiction, drug addiction, Family, getting clean, habit, Health, memories, Recovery, shame, staying clean, Substance abuse
Updated on August 5, 2015 by Rachel
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I remember learning about the obsession and compulsion cycle when I first came into recovery, and writing extensively about it. Not being able to think about anything other than the object of my obsession for hours and hours,… Read More
Category: Depression, Drug Addiction, Self-image Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol intoxication, Alcoholism, Balance, Clean and Sober, compulsion, control, drug addiction, early sobriety, food, getting clean, habit, Health, obsession, overeating, Substance abuse, undereating
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It Wasn’t Easy, But I Never Gave Up Hope
Updated on April 10, 2017 by Sober Mommies Contributor
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Motherhood is hard. I’m sure we can all agree on that. Being a young mother is even harder; especially with all the stigmas out there associated with it. But when addiction is thrown into the chaos of parenthood,… Read More
Category: Pill Addiction, Recovery Tags: drug addiction, motherhood, opiates, Substance abuse, substance use disorder
An Open Letter To Friends Who Don’t Understand Addiction
Updated on August 6, 2016 by Brittany Shelton
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Dear Friends Who Don’t Understand Addiction, Please stop referring to people who have, or are struggling with an addiction, as “they.” “They should just…” “Why can’t they just…” “They should know better…” “They did this to themselves…. Read More
Category: The Stigma Tags: Recovery, shame, stigma, Substance abuse
Have You Ever…?
Updated on April 18, 2016 by Sober Mommies Contributor
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Have you ever had that moment when you just had an instant connection to someone? I have. I had that moment today. I spent a couple of hours with four other amazing women at a Sober Mommies group…. Read More
Category: Early Recovery, Feelings Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol intoxication, Alcoholic beverage, Health, hope, motherhood, Recovery, shame, sobermommies, Sobriety, staying sober, stigma, Substance abuse, Support, Triggers, Wanting to drink
That Girl Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Updated on April 24, 2014 by Rachel
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I met my significant other during the last two years of my active drug addiction, so he has seen me behave pretty badly. He was the one standing next to me apologizing for my behavior while we were… Read More
Category: Drug Addiction Tags: Addiction, drug addiction, Family, getting clean, habit, Health, memories, Recovery, shame, staying clean, Substance abuse
I Don’t Like To Feel
Updated on August 5, 2015 by Rachel
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I remember learning about the obsession and compulsion cycle when I first came into recovery, and writing extensively about it. Not being able to think about anything other than the object of my obsession for hours and hours,… Read More
Category: Depression, Drug Addiction, Self-image Tags: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol intoxication, Alcoholism, Balance, Clean and Sober, compulsion, control, drug addiction, early sobriety, food, getting clean, habit, Health, obsession, overeating, Substance abuse, undereating
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