Give Yourself Permission To Be Creative Today [VIDEO]
Here’s One Beautiful Way To Tolerate Isolation [VIDEO]
Go outside if you’re able, breathe the airthere are trees for huggingdon’t be embarrassedit’s your friend, it’s your mother,...
One Woman’s Path To God In Japan
わたしのチイサナココロ is a short documentary following the steps of one woman’s journey along the...
The Recovery Question: To Be Anonymous, or Not to Be?
In recovery from substance abuse, it’s now traditional that people remain anonymous. This tradition can be traced all the way back to the 1930s, when one of the first groups dedicated exclusively to recovering people formed—Alcoholics Anonymous. Now, AA is known worldwide for their twelve-step program of recovery, which... Read more
We Usually Find A Solitary Self-Appraisal Insufficient – Step 5
Step 5 : Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. A couple thousand days have come and gone since the beginning of my attempt to live life with rigourous honesty, but I must admit my ability to operate in delusional ignorance of... Read more
Here’s What They Won’t Tell You About Mental Illness In The Rooms Of Recovery
Recovery has been an amazing journey for me over the years. I have gained immense insight into honesty, compassion and humanity that is offered so sparingly in this world from AA , or “The Rooms”, as they are commonly referred to. A healing-centered fellowship that has a wide open door policy... Read more
This Is For All Of You Who Were Told To Peel Back The Layers Of The Onion
Why are we always told to, “peel back the layers of yourself like that of an onion”? How the fuck did we get to the place in life where we use the comparison of a household cooking staple with emotional exploration? When was the last time you peeled an onion and... Read more
Terry Crews Comes Clean About His Porn Addiction & Recovery [VIDEO]
Secrets keep you sick, and you would be amazed at how many people suffer alone in silence. Who would have thought the Old Spice man himself, Terry Crews, would succumb to the pains and suffering of addiction and then seek help through Recovery. Terry explains how his little secret and... Read more
This Week We Lost A Friend.  A Brilliant Mind. A loving Heart. And A Brother
On Sunday I lost a friend to the demonically charged monster, that is addiction, and have been lingering in resistance all week. How can this be? Why him? Why not someone more deserving? God….give me answers! Knowing the insidious darkness that can take over the mind of an addict(using... Read more
Is It Time To Come Out Of The Recovery Closet ?
A grassroots movement is taking place all over North America to celebrate and acknowledge people who have been living in long term recovery. Here is one example of someone who decided to take a stand and won`t remain anonymous any longer in hopes of saving lives. On October 4th... Read more
Recovery Talk That Applies To The Masses
YESTERDAY TODAY AND TOMORROW There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and caves, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has... Read more
Glennon Doyle Melton Tells Her Beautiful Story About Hitting Rock Bottom
This video will bring a smile to all those brothers and sisters out there in the rooms of recovery. The imagery and message in this short film are top shelf! Well done Glennon, well done! Make sure you send her a tweet @Momastery today, or connect with more of... Read more
Johann Hari Plants The Seeds On A New Path Of Recovery For Addicts [VIDEO]
Almost everything we think we know about addiction is wrong. And if we start to absorb the new evidence about addiction, I think we’re going to have to change a lot more than our drug policies. Read more
Celebrities Before & After Addiction Took Over Their Lives
Mike Tyson Elvis Ozzy Osbourne Leif Garrent Whitney Houston Jan-Michael Vincent Gary Busey Axl Rose Boy George Macaulay Culkin Now on the positive side of things! Check out all of these celebs who made the choice to step into recovery! Read more