How to Stay Clean and Sober Through the Holidays

Holiday Strategies for Staying Clean and Sober People in early recovery bring all sorts of hopes and fears into the holiday season.  One minute we can be excited to be part of the family again.  The next minute we flood with shame about the past.  We can still...

Recovery Community Review

Solo No More — The Riverbank House Recovery Community Retrospect August 30, 2018 by Jessie Brooks-Janzen, MSW (reprint, lightly edited for format) I work with Individuals and Families impacted by Addictive Behavior.   That work often entails exploring treatment...

Mom’s Path to Peace from a Son’s Addiction

Help for Moms Addiction isn’t about me.  There’s nothing wrong with my life.  I can deal with this myself. As the mother of a son who struggles with addiction, I had all the “nothing wrong with me” thoughts when someone suggested I go to...