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Recovery Wire Magazine Issue 18 (September/October 2015) is now available. Read it Here!

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Issue 18 – Now Available! Recovery Wire Magazine Issue 18 (September/October 2015) is now available. Read it Here!

Recovery Wire Magazine Issue 17 (July/August 2015) is now available. Read it Here!

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Issue 17 – Now Available! Recovery Wire Magazine Issue 17 (July/August 2015) is now available. Read it Here!

Issue 15 Now Available!! http://wp.me/p5loSY-Gh

Issue 15 Now Available!! - Recovery Wire Magazine Recovery Wire Magazine Issue 15 (March/April 2015) is now available. Read it Here!

AA alert! Watch those cookies on the coffee table :)

Someone Answered All Of Our Prayers And Created Alcoholic Oreos (Video) Your favorite cookie just got an alcoholic makeover.

Bought Out and $pent – Compulsive Shopping and Spending http://wp.me/p5loSY-Cg

Bought Out and $pent - Compulsive Shopping and Spending (Image by David Blackwell) We all have money issues and, with the current economy, now more than ever. The bubble has burst as individuals, families, companies, and governments come to terms with overspending and living beyond our means. We were given easy credit, no money down, and promised “The American Dream.” Look what’s happened? Americans work longer hours, take less vacation time, have more health issues such as lack of sleep, depression, anxiety, and obesity, and report less overall satisfaction with life. [ 2524 more words. ]

On My Own http://wp.me/p5loSY-C9

On My Own - Recovery Wire Magazine (Image by Paul Friel) I am one of those people who spends a lot of time on my own. There are days when it feels like a self-imposed exile and others when it is a needed retreat from the clatter of daily life. A need for connection with humans and humanity is a both a lifeline and a burden. I will often retreat from the world in the safety of a darkened movie theatre, alone. [ 409 more words. ]

Issue 14 Now Available!! http://wp.me/p5loSY-EE

Issue 14 Now Available!! - Recovery Wire Magazine Recovery Wire Magazine Issue 14 (January/February 2015) is now available. Read it Here!

RECOVERY as a Brand http://wp.me/p5loSY-BU

RECOVERY as a Brand - Recovery Wire Magazine Addiction is one of the most challenging fields to operate a business within. Ask any entrepreneur whose target demographic is the addiction community and they will tell you horror stories about trying to be taken seriously as an addiction related enterprise. Other human service agencies or mainstream business operators will not experience the type of oppression experienced by an addiction related entity. [ 1151 more words. ]

We Are The Champions: Celebrating Recovery http://wp.me/p5loSY-BR

We Are The Champions - Recovery Wire Magazine Seventy years ago, Dr Silkworth told Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholic’s Anonymous, that alcoholism was a disease. Alcoholism was not a result of poor judgment or a lack of will power or a sign of moral depravity. He explained that Bill simply had an allergy to alcohol. If he, and others who drank like him, had one drink, the phenomenon of craving would flare up so that they would not be able to stop drinking. [ 873 more words. ]

ENERGY DRINKS: Are They Safe http://wp.me/p5loSY-BJ

ENERGY DRINKS: Are They Safe - Recovery Wire Magazine How many Red Bulls does it take to wake YOU up? Energy drinks are everywhere. Red Bull, Monster, XS, Boost, Crunk, Amp, Rockstar, Full Throttle, Spark, Rush, Guru, Atomic X, the list goes on. All contain a legal stimulant and/or vitamins to give a short term boost in energy. They are usually touted as being ‘all natural, but then, so were alcohol (wine, grains), o***m, to***co, ma*****na and co***ne before these ‘natural’ products were processed and refined into the potent drugs we consumed problematically. [ 338 more words. ]