6 Unexpected Changes in Your First Year Sober
Sobriety can be really daunting. If you’re like me, the prospect of staying sober a whole year can seem downright impossible. When I first got
Mark Goodson
Mark David Goodson is a writer whose debut novel is in the works. He maintains a popular recovery blog called the Miracle of the Mundane, which celebrates the simple sober life. His writing has been featured in The Fix, After Party Magazine, and Recovery Today. An English Teacher by day, he lives with his wife and soon-to-be three children in Maryland.
There’s No Place Like Sober For The Holidays
The holidays can test your sobriety for several reasons.
3 Ways to Meditate to Add Mindfulness to Your Recovery
Let’s begin at the beginning. Prayer is asking. Meditation is listening. Everybody knows there are a lot of prayers out there. What we rarely discuss
10 Great Addiction Recovery Blogs Worth Following
Blogging is a different kind of animal. Sort of social media, sort of magazine, the blog really is whatever the blogger wants to make it.
Staying Sober in the New Year
I was never one for New Year’s Resolutions. I think New Year’s Eve, the celebration, and the general resolves that are expected on the following
Full Disclosure: Outing Yourself as A Person in Recovery at Work
This was my third year speaking to the senior class on retreat in the school where I work. As usual, I shared my journey in recovery and the faith that came as a result. With 12 years sober, I am fortunate that my school trusts me to share a nearly full disclosure of my history with drugs and alcohol.
No. Drinking Alcohol in Small Amounts is Not Good For Your Health.
You’ve likely heard that having an occasional glass of wine benefits the drinkers health.
Yes, Men Need Self-Care Too
The Workit team asked if I could write an article on self-care because articles on self-care aren’t written by men often. My instinct told me they were right about that.
Here’s Why You Don’t Need Drugs or Alcohol to Have a Good Time
While in my addiction, there were several activities that I convinced myself I needed to be drunk or high in order to enjoy.
Becoming a Better Person through Recovery
It’s not that I wasn’t ever happy while high. It’s just that there’s a big difference between satisfaction and happiness.
It’s Time to Examine the Racial Disparity in Addiction Treatment
Why do we accept struggling with drinking, but stigmatize those struggling with other addictions? And what does race have to do with it?
Routines That Help Me Stay on Track in Recovery
We are addicts. We know about habits. They are tough to kick, impossible to manage. I recall my drug habit was so crippling that I couldn’t leave my bed in the morning without mapping out my day according to the fix.
