Recovery Is A Crazy Place

June 19, 2011 Alexis Chapman Leave a comment addict, addiction, addiction advice, addiction in the news, Addiction Recovery, addiction tips, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, drinking, drug addiction, dual disorders, gratitude, Mental Health, mental illness, recovery, sacrifice, sober, sobriety, surrender, Uncategorized, women addicts, women in recovery

Recently I have seen a lot of forum topics and headlines discussing mental health and addiction. As someone who is labeled as “dual-diagnosed”, this topic hits close to home. Steadfast supporters sit on both sides of the fence. The group chanting “no meds” rivals the group chanting, “treat the mental illness and the addiction is […]

The Addicted Project Gives Us Asylum

June 10, 2011 Alexis Chapman Leave a comment addict, addiction, addiction advice, addiction in the news, addiction journals, addiction magazines, addiction publications, Addiction Recovery, addiction tips, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, asylum, drinking, drug addiction, gratitude, Just Cool, recovery, Recovery Products, recovery tips, sober, sobriety, surrender, the addicted project, Uncategorized, women addicts, women in recovery

“redemption will be lost ~ unless I fall to my knees in surrender” ~me This past week I have been on a mission. I have been exploring different platforms and submitting writing samples to anything that caught my eye. My motivation? I wasn’t working an agenda or going after recognition, I was simply curious Would […]

Addiction: The Eternal Trickster

May 23, 2011 Alexis Chapman Leave a comment addict, addiction, addiction advice, Addiction Recovery, addiction tips, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, drinking, drug addiction, gratitude, mental illness, recovery, recovery tips, relapse, sacrifice, sober, sobriety, surrender, trickster, Uncategorized, women addicts, women in recovery

The face of addiction is a trickster. Much like the legendary stories of Coyote, Loki & Crow, addiction takes on many forms. Definition of a trickster: the one given by Lewis Hyde: “trickster is a boundary-crosser” (7). By that, he means that the trickster crosses both physical and social boundaries– the trickster is often a […]

Purpose & Clarity: Two Blessings In Recovery

May 2, 2011 Alexis Chapman Leave a comment 12 Steps, addiction, addiction advice, Addiction Recovery, addiction tips, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, celebrity addiction, Celebrity Rehab, drug addiction, hope, intention, intervention, purpose, Reality Television, recovery, relapse, sacrifice, sober, sobriety, Traditional Recovery, Uncategorized, women addicts, women in recovery

Reality Shows Involving Addiction There are many opinions regarding reality shows that put the spotlight on addiction. The top shows are Celebrity Rehab and Intervention. My view on if these shows are helpful or hurtful doesn’t apply to this specific blog post. This post deals with one show, Relapse, which premiered this season. The premise […]