The Recovery Elevator Blog
The Canary in the Mine: What Addiction Is Telling Us
The Canary in the Mine: What Addiction Is Really Telling Us In many native cultures, when someone became sick, they weren’t seen as broken—they were seen as a signal. In the context of addiction and recovery, that signal might be what we call the canary in the mine. A...
Inner Conflict and Sobriety: Why Recovery Starts Within
Inner Conflict: Why the Hardest Work in Sobriety Happens Within Today we’re talking about inner conflict and sobriety. Most people don’t like conflict, but conflict itself isn’t a bad thing. In fact, the inner conflict many people experience around alcohol is...
What If Recovery Isn’t About What Works — But What Fits?
What If Recovery Isn’t About What Works — But What Fits? By Brian Miller For a long time, I believed there was a right way to get sober. I believed that if I waited until I was truly ready, if I approached recovery seriously and with respect, the solution would...
Where Heartbreak Meets Redemption: A Story of Miscarriage, Faith, and Sobriety
Today’s blog entry is from Hali Morehouse. Hali is a member of Café RE. Where Heartbreak Meets Redemption: A Story of Miscarriage, Faith, and Sobriety By: Hali Morehouse There I am—sitting in the brown chair, awaiting the doctor’s arrival, unaware that this moment...
Only 54 Percent of Adults Drink Alcohol: A Record Low in 90 Years
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Only 54 Percent of Adults Drink Alcohol Quitting alcohol can feel isolating, like you’ll be the only one not drinking. But here’s the truth: only 54 percent of adults drink alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s the lowest number in...
Better Late Than Never
Today’s blog entry is from Sher Bailey. Sher is a member of Café RE. It’s Never Too Late to Quit Drinking: Better Late Than Never By: Sher Bailey Now seven months sober, I ask the question: How did I quit drinking? After trying so many things for so many years, what...
Better Than Before Sobriety: Why It’s More Than Just Recovery
Better Than Before Sobriety: The Unexpected Gift When people think about healing from disease, the hope is usually to return to a pre-illness state — to go back to “normal.”But in recovery, something different can happen. As Steve-O (yes, that Steve-O from Jackass)...
Spiritual Healing in Year One Alcohol-Free
Spiritual healing after quitting alcohol can be subtle, surprising, and deeply meaningful. It’s also the focus of Part 3 in our three-month series on the healing that takes place in your first year alcohol-free. In Part 1 we explored physical healing, and in Part 2 we...
Mental Healing in Year One Alcohol-Free
Mental healing after quitting alcohol begins almost immediately—but it doesn’t always look the way we expect it to. Welcome to Part 2 of our three-part series on what happens in your first year alcohol-free. In this installment, we’re exploring the psychological and...
Physical Healing After Quitting Alcohol: Year One Overview
Physical Healing After Quitting Alcohol: Year One Overview One of the most common questions I hear in Café RE is: What happens to your body after you quit drinking? While everyone’s recovery looks a little different, the first year is full of powerful changes....
