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fromPsychology Today
2 days ago
Philosophy

Why Some Balk at Surrendering in Recovery from Addiction

Renouncing replaces surrender by requiring an active, morally grounded commitment to reject harmful beliefs and actions and adopt different future ones.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago
Mental health

I Quit Drinking Years Ago, All Thanks to One Approach. I'm Afraid of What People Will Think.

AA can produce profound positive change while sharing superficial features with cults; emphasize voluntary, therapeutic, and noncoercive aspects when explaining benefits.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Why Some Balk at Surrendering in Recovery from Addiction

Renouncing replaces surrender by requiring an active, morally grounded commitment to reject harmful beliefs and actions and adopt different future ones.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I was in a terrible state': actor David Morrissey tells how social anxiety led him to alcoholism

Drinking first was about anxiety. I've had this terrible social anxiety and that helped me get through it. He said he started drinking in his teenage years after the death of his father and then in my adult life, I couldn't stop. I wasn't drinking to be convivial. I was on my own in the pub. That was really hard and very hard for my ex-wife and people around me.
London politics
Public health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Why Do Academics Often Dismiss 12-Step Recovery?

Twelve-step programs serve millions worldwide, offering extensive recovery support and effectiveness despite widespread criticism from some social scientists.
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

There's More Than One Way to Get Sober

For many people, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is synonymous with sobriety from substances. The 12-step model has helped millions around the world, and I have deep respect for the freedom it has given so many-including friends, clients, and people I love. But 12-steps isn't the only way. And it wasn't my way. I didn't get sober through AA. My path looked different,
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

Can Psychedelics Help With Alcohol Use Disorder?

Underused, evidence-based AUD treatments outperform psychedelics, which currently lack robust, reliable evidence for treating alcohol use disorder.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

Dear Abby: I'm mortified that I walked into the room as this man was dying

I visited the hospital regularly, bringing cookies and offering support to his girlfriend, who is also in the program. During my last visit, I unknowingly arrived at the exact moment doctors began withdrawing life support. I had no idea it was going to happen and witnessed the kind of raw grief that comes in moments like that. Afterward, I hugged his girlfriend and quietly left.
Relationships
Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
8 months ago

This Group Has Helped Millions Recover From Addiction. TikTok Is Rewriting Its Rules.

Alcoholics Anonymous enshrines strict member anonymity to protect the fellowship from publicity, exploitation, controversy, and to preserve principles over personalities.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
10 months ago

Leadership, Elevators, and Missing Car Payments: A Reflection on Aphorisms in Recovery

Sobriety requires commitment, support of others, and acceptance of powerlessness.
SF parents
fromConsequence
11 months ago

Haley Joel Osment Ordered to Attend AA Following Public Intoxication Arrest

Osment is required to complete a diversion program following his arrest for public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance.
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