By Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-term Recovery We are just a few weeks into working at home, teaching from home, self-quarantine, and trying to find a new normal. On social media pages, you see the jokes and...
Read moreRecovery during Coronavirus Pandemic
By Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-term Recovery In my community—just like yours—Twelve-step recovery meetings are being suspended. We’re following the guidelines for “social distancing,” and many of the host...
Read moreOrdinary Time in the New Year
By Diane Cameron We are getting ready for New Year’s Eve. I’ll shop for yummy snacks and we’ll stay up late—or not. Go to parties, or not. We might dress in sparkles or just relax in flannel as 2019 officially ends. And then… And then, it is a...
Read moreLearning Not to Pick up What Isn’t Mine
By Diane Cameron Boundaries are an ongoing lesson in recovery. When we were in our addiction, we hardly had any boundaries. As we recovered, we learned to set them –often with the help of a sponsor or a therapist. We also...
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