NYC Sobriety / Recovery Blog
I recently organized an event called Readings on Recovery. Six New Yorkers read personal essays with topics ranging from substance abuse to motherhood to eating disorders to dysfunctional relationships. The overarching theme of this gathering was to show the world that we’re all recovering from something - whether we identify as an addict or not.
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The recovery world has evolved quite a bit over the last few years. Society has accepted that if someone has a drinking problem they must admit to being an alcoholic and begin working the 12 Steps in an AA meeting. Or check into rehab. That school of thought wasn’t inviting to someone like me: a young party girl with a social binge drinking problem. I went to one AA meeting. It wasn’t for me. I was lucky enough to find sobriety through yoga, writing, therapy, and supportive loved ones. If I had found Workit Health when I was in early sobriety, it would have made my transition into sober life quite a bit easier. Continue reading “Workit Health: A Modern Approach to Recovery”