Are you the friend you want to be? Sex and the City may be able to help.

People in recovery from alcoholism, addiction and codependency often have questions about just what is a healthy relationship. This article will give many people in recovery food for thought.
What is a healthy relationship and how does sex fit in?
In the simplest terms, a healthy relationship is one that makes you feel good [...]

 
The Methadone/AA Link
<Dr Vincent Dole (1913-2006)
This in an excerpt from a lecture by Vincent Dole, a pioneer in methadone maintenance:

In the early 1960’s I was honored (and puzzled) by an invitation to join the Board of Alcoholics Anonymous as a Class A (nonalcoholic) trustee.

Full story at; The Methadone/AA Link
What a [...]

 
Faces and Voices of recovery have compiled a list of some of the more prominent websites for recovery. Click on a link for an explanation of their focus.
Individual Addiction Recovery Resources

Advocates For the Integration of Recovery and Methadone, Inc. (AFIRM)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Victorious (AV)
Chemically Dependent Anonymous Online Resource Center (CDA)
Cocaine Anonymous [...]

All people in recovery need to look at self-forgiveness. This may apply to people in Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-anon, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Gamanon, Naranon, ACOA or Alateen.
What is self-forgiveness?
Self-forgiving is:

Accepting yourself as a human who has faults and makes mistakes.
Letting go of self anger for your past failures, errors, and mistakes. [...]

 
German chemists first produced methadone in the early 20th century and it has been used clinically since the end of World War 1.
It is a powerful synthetic opiate like heroin and morphine but without the strong sedative effect. It can substitute for heroin and is widely used by doctors in the treatment of heroin addiction.
In [...]

A mature person is a someone who . . .

Accepts criticism gratefully. Being honestly glad for an opportunity to improve
Does not indulge in self-pity. Has begun to feel the laws of compensation operating in all life.
Does not expect special consideration from anyone.
Controls temper.
Meets emergencies with poise.
feelings are not easily hurt.
Accepts the responsibility of own [...]

What is self-forgiveness?
Self-forgiving is:

Accepting yourself as a human who has faults and makes mistakes.
Letting go of self anger for your past failures, errors, and mistakes.
No longer needing penance, sorrow, and regret over a grievous, self-inflicted, personal offense.
The act of self love after you have admitted your failure, mistake, or misdeed.
The [...]

From Methadone Anonymous World Services, Inc.
Have you ever attended a 12-step meeting and were not allowed to “share” because you are a methadone patient? Have you ever gone to one of these meetings and felt like you could not be honest about being a methadone patient because there were things you needed to talk about? [...]