by bradford | Jun 2, 2021 | Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery
No matter how much pain addiction and alcoholism bring to those who suffer, one of the biggest impediments to going to treatment comes down to a single question: “Is being sober boring?” It’s understandable, because even after a drinking problem gets out of control …...
by bradford | Jun 8, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Recovery
It’s often a brutal moment of reckoning toward the end of a particularly severe drinking problem, that glance into the mirror … the shock of what stares back … and the unspoken query that blares like the incoming missile klaxon on a naval warship: “Is my liver...
by bradford | Jun 29, 2021 | Recovery 101 Living Sober, Recovery, Family Support
Can alcoholics drink nonalcoholic beer? It’s a fair question, especially in the heat of summer, when a sweaty job of mowing the grass is often followed by the thought, “a cold beer would be nice right now.” And despite the trappings of alcoholic consumption — namely,...
by bradford | Aug 25, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Recovery
The hardest phone call Brad Sayles ever had to make was the one that changed his life. The East Tennessee native and UPS pilot, who also serves as the company’s chairman of the HIMS Program (Human Intervention and Motivation Study), couldn’t even bring himself to...
by bradford | Nov 15, 2023 | Recovery, Family Support
There’s a saying in recovery circles that “a grateful addict will never use,” and if any holiday is tailor-made for gratitude, it’s Thanksgiving. For addicts and alcoholics spending Thanksgiving in recovery, however, it can also be a time when the serenity we pray for...
by bradford | Nov 27, 2019 | Cornerstone staff, Recovery
Gratitude is an ephemeral emotion that ebbs and flows like tides on a sand-scoured beach. As an organization that employs and treats addicts and alcoholics, we understand keenly just how important it is to maintain an “attitude of gratitude.” By the same token, we...
