Surviving the Holiday Party
For those of us in recovery, and especially for the newly sober, it can seem like holiday life revolves around drinking and parties. The...
What to Drink When You’re Not Drinking
The social pressures of drinking are particularly perilous during the holidays. We all want to fit in, especially at an office party or some...
CLUTTERED LIVES, EMPTY SOULS: Create Your Beautiful Life
When you write the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen. Gurbaksh Chahai
Stories – we’ve all got ‘em. We’ve all...
CLUTTERED LIVES, EMPTY SOULS: Codependency
I don’t remember the first time I heard the term “codependency,” but it probably was in the mid-1980s. I must have been about 20....
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: The Best of Times or The Worst of Times
Are you someone who loves or hates the holiday season – or a little of both? As a recovering scrooge and as a certified...
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Workplace Theft
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls is an In Recovery Magazine quarterly series with information and practical advice about compulsive buying, spending, theft and hoarding. Terry...
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Shoplifting
People who steal, hoard, overspend or shop usually feel empty inside. The same could be said of many addicts; their lives are cluttered with...
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Hoarding
Are you still digging out of debt or the stuff you acquired during the holiday season? If so, you are not alone. You may...