By Kelly Fitzgerald at The FIX 02/15/17 If you’ve been using alcohol as a coping mechanism for your entire life and are used to drinking on good days and bad, it’s going to be harder to quit. What happens when you
By Beth Leipholtz 02/10/17 The One Who Tells It Like It Is tells you the truth, even when it’s hard to hear—especially when it’s hard to hear. Think about the people in your life for a moment. Chances are that
BY KIRSTEN CHILSTROM July 10, 2014 Alcoholics Anonymous is meant to be a safe zone for recovering addicts, where both major and minor victories are celebrated, where a person can be held to a higher standard of accountability by a
My name is Kelly Fitzgerald and I am a person in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder. I’m also a daughter, sister, aunt, friend, fiancé, full-time writer, and athlete. Part of my path has been sharing my story through
I grew up with alcohol all around. I first got drunk at 15, loved the physical feeling, and (as I now realise) loved the way it pushed emotions away, so I kept doing regularly it until just shy of my 40th birthday. Here I am about
By Nick Keppler at Pittsburgh City Paper “I talked to a number of people in their late 20s and early 30s who had never had sex sober.” Jennifer Matesa has had a lot of Skype conversations about sex, some of
Are women’s addictions so different? Yes, they are. As we know, addiction spares no one. In fact, substance abuse disorders are a growing health problem among all people. While there are numerous treatment programs that are designed to help people
At Susan’s House, we are all grateful for so much. Thanksgiving is a special occasion for us all to celebrate and give thanks for our sobriety, sisterhood, and life! Here are some helpful tips for having a happy Thanksgiving celebration
By May Wilkerson at The Fix 02/17/16 Millennials are also more eager to try wine from all over the world. The wage gap and social inequality aside, when it comes to drinking wine, women are ahead of the boys. And
Christmas is a special time here at Susan’s House. Everyone feels at home in our family. Tips to Having a Merry Sober Christmas for the Recovering Alcoholic This is a difficult time of year for anyone who is struggling with
