Breaking Free from the 12-Step Mold Part I: Recovery Dogma Is Driving Us to Drink
Adrienne van der Valk Adrienne van der Valk

Breaking Free from the 12-Step Mold Part I: Recovery Dogma Is Driving Us to Drink

Getting sober from alcohol isn’t just trudging toward a joyless (in our minds at the time) booze-less future; we must also decide which path to follow toward that future. And the messages surrounding that decision are confusing and toxic enough to drive many of us back into the arms of our drink of choice (also toxic, but so blessedly simple and easy…intoxicating, you might say).

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Embrace Your Recovery Magic: The Power of Rituals and Altars
Adrienne van der Valk Adrienne van der Valk

Embrace Your Recovery Magic: The Power of Rituals and Altars

For me, rituals and altars have been incredibly valuable tools in the pursuit of quieting unhelpful voices—both inside and outside my own head. They remind me that I get to decide what getting sober and getting older mean to me, and that both of these things are major transitions and accomplishments.

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