When Everyone Else is at the Party
Three years sober in my twenties, still dealing with FOMO. An honest look at young adult recovery and rebuilding social life without alcohol.
Serenity Press — Topic
alcoholics anonymous
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When Everyone Else is at the Party
Three years sober in my twenties, still dealing with FOMO. An honest look at young adult recovery and rebuilding social life without…
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Resentment: The Weight We Carry in Recovery
How mothers in recovery learn to recognize, process, and release resentment. Honest guidance from eight years of sobriety and single parenting.
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Be Present in the Moment
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Quitting drinking was just the beginning. Real recovery meant facing the problems I’d been avoiding and doing the work to actually change.
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AA in the Abstract
A contemplative exploration of hope and healing in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Discover how recovery begins in the quiet spaces where people gather…
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Women of color who started their own AA meetings share why existing spaces weren’t enough and what it takes to build recovery…
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Whose Stories Built the Big Book
The historical reality of who founded AA and wrote its core texts and why understanding this context matters for women of color…
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The reality of entering AA as a woman of color—navigating addiction, cultural expectations, and predominantly white recovery spaces while building sobriety.