by bradford | Dec 28, 2023 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Recovery 101 Living Sober
You don’t have to be an alcoholic to make a sober New Year’s resolution, but if you’re struggling to get a handle on your drinking, it’s a good one to aim for. Resolutions are noble endeavors indeed, and they’re often made with the...
by bradford | Aug 25, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Recovery 101 Living Sober, Addiction, Recovery
When Dana Archibald left a drug and alcohol treatment center in the spring of 1998, he had his wife, Marcia, and his job as an American Airlines pilot to go back to, but not much else. He was grateful for it all, and more importantly he was grateful for sobriety, but...
by bradford | Oct 14, 2021 | Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery
The readings at various 12 Step recovery meetings are plentiful, regardless of the fellowship – but newcomers often listen to one of the longest and find themselves asking, “What are the Twelve Traditions?” Various Alcoholics Anonymous groups read...
by bradford | Dec 22, 2020 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery
It’s a week before Christmas, and financial guru Jeff Sekinger marvels at how much has changed over the past three years. Now: He awakens in his Miami condo overlooking the water, spends a few minutes meditating outside on his balcony, checks the financial...
by bradford | Dec 31, 2020 | About Us, Cornerstone staff, Cornerstone of Recovery, Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery
The final six months of 1979 were some of the darkest of Howard Bowlin’s life. Today, the spiritual advisor, military veteran and retired Episcopal priest recalls them with the stoicism of a man who’s spent 40 years working a one-day-at-a-time program of...
by bradford | Feb 11, 2021 | Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery
Valentine’s Day brings with it thoughts of love, but for those involved in romantic relationships in early recovery, such love can be a sobriety hazard. There’s a reason, after all, that drug and alcohol treatment programs, both of the professional and...
