The Principles of the 12 Steps:
The origins of AA’s principles, and of the AA program itself, can be traced back to the Oxford Group, a Christian movement that had a following in Europe and America in the 1920s and 1930s. [...]
Myths in Recovery
“Scared Straight” Myths Can Do More Harm than Good for Your Loved One in Recovery There was a tragic story in USA TODAY in early October about a young woman who died at a detox center in Arizona. [...]
Choosing the Right Treatment for You
There are a lotof choices when it comes to seeking addiction treatment, and choosing the right one for your needs can be hard. After all, how much treatment does someone with addiction need, [...]
Learning to Trust Again – Rebuilding Relationships While in Recovery
One of the hardest parts of the recovery process is rebuilding trust. It’s not just between the person in recovery and his family and friends, either: loved ones often begin to distrust one [...]
How Little Creek Lodge Helps You Find Your Rhythm Again
There is this persistent myth that creative genius is fueled by drugs or alcohol. Charles Dickens had a thing for opium. Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemmingway were known for their addiction to [...]
Why It’s Important to Smell the Roses – and to Sail Away on Zip Lines
Here at Little Creek, we do more than offer clinical assessment and guidance for young men in recovery: we encourage them to find their true selves. We are strong believers in recreation therapy, [...]
A Shift from Containment in the Recovery Process
To a non-addict, the drug and alcohol addiction recovery process probably looks like this: an addict hits “rock bottom” and decides to make a change, or someone in that addict’s life – a loved [...]
