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Anything you put in front of sobriety you will lose

As you stay clean and sober, you will be tempted to reduce what is working for you,...


Everywhere you go, you take yourself with you

There is no such thing as a geographical cure. You can't move to Hawaii to get sober....


The problem with isolating is you get such bad advice

Don't let a sick mind try to heal a sick mind. It is better that we listen to others...


It's not so much what you are doing as who you are doing it with

This saying is a good reminder to get group support. If you are trying to stay sober...


An addict is someone who wants to be held while isolating

Addicts seem to be in a continual state of emotional conflict. We want that which...


A broken brain cannot fix a broken brain.

According to the American Medical Association, the organ that is injured with addiction...


You either progress or regress, there is no "gress"

I've seen so many lose their sobriety after 1,5,10, 20 years. It's usually because...


You don't get drunk making mistakes, you get drunk defending mistakes

If you are fantasizing about being perfect, your ego is out of balance. An imbalanced...


Twenty seconds of Ecstasy isn't worth a lifetime of guilt

I thought about changing this saying to "…isn’t worth death, insanity, or permanent...


The three most dangerous words for an addict are "I've been thinking"

Especially when you are new, just do actions you are told to do by your treatment...