Tag Archives: Friendships

I Made Amends with My Friend. Why Won’t They Forgive Me?

I Made Amends with My Friend. Why Won’t They Forgive Me?

Now that you are working the 12-Steps, you recently gave an amends letter to one of your oldest and dearest friends to help resolve your past issues. Your intent is to let them know that you feel remorseful about your part of what went down and that you are amending, or changing, your behavior to […]

Will I Outgrow My Friends Now that I am Sober?

Will I Outgrow My Friends Now that I am Sober?

Friends are an important part of life. You need them to laugh with, to enjoy whatever area of your life you know them from, and to lean on when times get tough. Without that support, you may start to feel alone and isolated from others.  With all the recovery measures you are implementing in your […]

Reasons Why You Can’t Take Everyone with You into New Beginnings

Recovery typically means finding new playgrounds and new playmates as a way to keep from repeating old addictive behaviors. Being around people and going to the same places where drugs and alcohol are being consumed can be detrimental in eliciting cravings and causing bad ideas which can lead you right back to a relapse. Really […]