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When Recovery Feels Stuck What Families Need to Understand About: Trauma, Anxiety, and Healing
Written in collaboration with A Mission For Michael By Gabriel Davis, LCSW Recovery often looks hopeful from the outside. A loved one attends treatment, therapy, shows up to meetings, follows treatment recommendations, and speaks the language of growth. Families begin to exhale. Then something confusing happens. Progress slows. Old patterns return. Emotional intensity rises again. Families often arrive at a painful question: “How can someone work this hard and still feel stuc


Embracing the Middle Path: Step 1 in Alcoholics Anonymous Revisited
My clients have challenges with Step 1 in Alcoholics Anonymous. The challenge is my clients believe they are not powerless over alcohol...


A Holistic Approach to Step Nine of Alcoholics Anonymous: Navigating Amends with Compassion and Prayer
In the journey of recovery, Step Nine of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) stands as a pivotal moment for growth and healing. Traditionally, this...


A Path to Authentic Recovery from Addiction: Embracing Holistic Therapy
In the journey towards recovery from addiction, embracing a holistic approach that integrates mind, body, and spirit can offer a...


Navigating Alternatives to the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Addiction & Recovery: A Perspective Beyond Religion
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been a cornerstone of addiction recovery for decades, offering a structured program based on the Twelve...


Understanding Addiction: Beyond Substances and Sex Into Underlying Pain
Addiction is a complex psycho-physiological process that transcends mere substance abuse. Addiction manifests in any behavior that...
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