The fifth edition (DSM-5) published in 2013 recategorizes substance abuse, addiction, or alcoholism as Substance Use Disorder (SUD), which encompasses both drugs and alcohol, and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) focused solely on alcohol. We can’t…
Today we have another post from our awesome guest contributor, Sam Bowman! Spirituality and addiction recovery don’t have to go hand-in-hand, but they certainly can. Whether you already consider yourself to be spiritual or you’re…
In part one I talked about the beginning of my relationship with an alcoholic. In part two I talked about how it gets worse. We start off part three with her being sober for two…
Yesterday, in part one of my super long story about my relationship with an alcoholic. We left off with my partner at the time finally admitting that she was an alcoholic. Talk about relief. Everyone…
There was a time when I shared nearly every aspect of my life on this blog. It’s been over seven years, nearly a decade since I pressed “publish” on my little Blogger blog. I’ve grown…