by Bill Kellaway | Jul 27, 2021 | Addiction Recovery
Near the end of my first year of sobriety, I sat down with my journal took stock. I hadn’t lost weight, my sleep wasn’t great, my migraines were worse than ever, I still missed drinking sometimes. I began to feel a little betrayed by the myth that sobriety would... 
by Bill Kellaway | Jan 26, 2021 | Addiction Recovery
Karen Butcher’s son Matthew struggled for years with an addiction to opioids. She’s convinced the pandemic made it worse. The restaurant in Scott County, Ky., where Matthew worked as a bartender closed before the pandemic, and soon other establishments,... 
by Bill Kellaway | Oct 8, 2020 | Addiction Recovery
An itchy sensation develops on your neck. Your first instinct is to scratch. But instead of reaching for the area, you wait for a second, studying the sensation. Is there another way to manage what you’re feeling? This is the premise behind using mindfulness to treat... 
by Bill Kellaway | Mar 16, 2020 | Addiction Recovery
It is said that no two persons are alike. Some of us are born tall; others, small. Some of us have white skin paired with blonde hair while others have brown skin and black hair. Many of us differ from one another. Not even the twins are successful in copying each... 
by Bill Kellaway | Nov 4, 2019 | Addiction Recovery
The synchronized brain waves of non-REM sleep may play a key role in preventing toxins from accumulating in a person’s brain. Laura Lewis and her team of researchers have been putting in late nights in their Boston University lab. Lewis ran tests until around... by Bill Kellaway | Dec 10, 2018 | 12 Step Program, Addiction Recovery, Alcoholism
Every action a person performs in his life has an effect on him. Repetitive and constant actions have an even bigger and deeper impact on how his life is. Of course, the facets of his life cannot be contained into only four or five aspects. It is more complex and...
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