Confronting Character Flaws in Recovery
Humans are flawed by default. At the very least, each of us has several minor character flaws and a few major ones. For most people, our major flaws will cause the most trouble. When ...
How Gratitude Lists Help Alcohol Addiction Recovery
When it comes to addiction recovery, there are innumerable things to be grateful for. At the top of list, of course is sobriety. Getting sober is no small feat, and staying sober (at least ...
What are the Long Term Effects of Alcohol Abuse?
Alcohol is by far the most widely accepted and frequently used chemical substance in the world. For many, drinking is a part of day-to-day life - having a glass of wine at the end ...
Study Report: How Alcoholics Anonymous and Other 12‐step Programs Lead To Successful Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Does Alcoholics Anonymous Really Work? A new study recently published by the Cochrane Library dove deep into evidence surrounding the effectiveness of 12-step programs in helping alcoholics and addicts maintain long-term sobriety. For years, ...
Important Alcohol and Alcoholism Addiction Facts and Statistics
Because of this, those that are actually struggling with alcohol abuse or addiction might have a difficult time discerning whether or not their problem is serious and requires professional care. Alcohol addiction is both ...
The Role of Spiritual Growth in Addiction Treatment
At Immersion Recovery, we believe true healing from drugs or alcohol requires nothing less than a “total transformation” of the mind, body, spirit and soul. We all long to be part of something larger ...
Why The 12-Step Program Works
At Immersion Recovery Center, we believe addiction is a disease of the mind, body and spirit, and the book of Alcoholics Anonymous provides the most well-rounded approach to addressing these three components. The 12-step ...
What Is Powerlessness? Step One of the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
“We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.” That’s Step 1 of the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, and as anyone who is active in the 12-Step community ...
7 Ways to Incorporate a Daily Gratitude Practice Into Your Recovery
What are you grateful for? Sometimes we’re so caught up in the day-to-day of recovery that we forget to stop and express appreciation for the things we have and the people we love. Thinking ...
Risky Drinking In Roughly 40 Percent of Drinkers Who Drink
Risky drinking is on the rise in the United States, according to a study of more than 34,000 adults. Researchers found that 40 percent of American adults are drinking amounts that compromise their health ...
