by TopRehabs | May 30, 2017 | Spirituality
A friend in the program texted me the other day, depressed about the news. “It just seems to get worse and worse,” he wrote, “I feel like the more sober I get, the more I pay attention. The more I pay attention, the more depressed I get.” I was in a rehab center when...
by TopRehabs | May 22, 2017 | Spirituality
It is more difficult for some people than for others, but learning to connect to a higher power is key to successful, long-term sobriety. While I was still living in rehab, a recovery panel came to visit. One of the panelists, describing her daily routine, mentioned...
by TopRehabs | May 16, 2017 | Spirituality
Searching for spirituality in early sobriety can seem daunting, but will liberate you in ways that may surprise you. When I was 13, I was kicked out of school for drinking and stealing. I grew up in a small town, and my shame was soon widely known. An aunt warned me,...
by TopRehabs | Apr 24, 2017 | Spirituality
Are religion and the Twelve Steps interchangeable? “Yeah, I stopped going to meetings. I’ve got Jesus now.” Marc and I had been in rehab together. He had a little more sobriety than I did; he was the first person I ever saw take a 30-Day Chip. I had eight days at the...
