Most addiction treatment programs insist recovery relationships are a barrier to sobriety. In fact, a majority recommend people in recovery keep their romantic distance for at least the first year. A noted licensed clinical psychologist named Kelly E. Green argues quite the contrary. She not only says relationships can actually aid the recovery process, but that they may just be a key to sobriety’s long-term success. Green is so sold on recovery relationships, she’s even put her argument in print.
Every day in every way millions and millions of Americans ask: Is there a sober house near me? Sometimes they ask silently. Sometimes they ask aloud. They sometimes even loudly shout it out from the rooftops. Why? Because they’re sick and tired of being sick and tired and they’ve no choice but to climb up the stairs, exit to the… Read More
When colleges start offering Succeeding with Sobriety 101, the class will undoubtedly feature the United States of Freight‘s Dan O’Sullivan. In fact, his efforts will most likely serve as its core curriculum. Why? Because what he’s done doesn’t just affirm the value of successful sobriety; it actually employs successful sobriety to generate further success. We don’t mean simply employing successful… Read More
