The Abstinent Approach to Healthy Wine Consumption In the Sober Kitchen
by Recovering Chef Liz Scott
No doubt since you put down that last drink, you have noticed that researchers are continually discovering good and healthy things about drinking, particularly red wine. Most recently, a compound called resveratrol, which is present in grape skins [...]

The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous

We admitted we were powerless over food - that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Made a searching and fearless [...]

So, what makes a great mocktail?

So, what makes a great mocktail? Simply leaving out the alcohol is not the answer.

Recovery Is Sexy discusses recovery from alcoholism, addiction, gambling, overeating, anorexia, codependency and sex addiction.
Subjects include self-help, treatment, 12-Steps, sexuality, medical, spirituality, psychology, rehabilitation and mutual-help. Suggested books to read are included with all articles. The sexual identities of heterosexual, gay, lesbian and bisexual are included.
All drugs that can be addictive are included such as [...]

People in recovery from alcoholism and addiction face a host of potential causes of constipation, including:

Past or present use of medications
Decreased eating or physical activity as a result of depression or another psychiatric disorder
Anxiety
Bad habits learned throughout their drinking or drugging career
Medical conditions gained through their addiction that decrease bowel movement.
This condition also can [...]

All Work, No Play: No Thanks
by Jenni Schaefer (Pictured)
True recovery from my eating disorder meant saying no thanks to “All work, no play.” Our world celebrates work, constant activity, and being productive. We tend to ignore and even look down upon renewal, recovery, and play. I used to feel unbearably guilty if [...]

10 Reasons for Low Libido
12-Step MP3 Speaker Tape Links
A Dangerous Mix
A lady friend may be alcoholic or addict
AA and Al-anon Comics
Abstinence - treatment, philosophy, methods
Abusive relationship?
Aggressive Sexual Behaviour of Alcoholic Men
Alcohol and Sexuality
Alcohol related brain damage [...]

This post by Over Active Fork blog reminds me of the confused state I was in when I first went to meetings. Its also a reminder of just how we, as older sober members, can assume that everyone knows what we are talking about when we talk ‘program’ talk.
Its titled;
KISSING Along the [...]

In the Sober Kitchen by Liz Scott
So, what exactly do we mean by a “sober kitchen?”  Although it means much more than merely removing alcohol containing ingredients from our cupboards and fridge, striving for an alcohol-free kitchen is definitely a good place to start. 
Why is this important?  Because contrary to [...]

Are You A Compulsive Overeater?
This series of questions may help you determine if you are a compulsive overeater. Many members of Overeaters Anonymous have found that they have answered yes to many of these questions.

Do you eat when you’re not hungry?

Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?

Do you have feelings of [...]