Recovery is fraught with self-doubt, self-loathing, and a seemingly endless struggle between our best natures and our worst. But life’s toughest moments are often made easier through higher reasoning. But when times get tough, the tough get faithful. By investing our trust in faith, we......
13 January, 2021 No comment
Recovery is a deeply personal process. The journey we take should reflect our own beliefs and better represent the goals we desire most to achieve. For some in recovery, this means the 12 step program. Others, however, need something additional or different to grab hold......
15 December, 2020 No comment
The holidays can be a difficult time for everyone. But for those of us in recovery, the travel, stress, and scrutiny of our loved ones can make talking about our journey feel difficult–or even impossible. Even so, it’s a safe bet that the holidays will......
15 November, 2020 No comment
The first thing most people in recovery want to focus on is rebuilding and healing relationships. The process of healing relationships will take time, and it will require patience. But as you walk your path of recovery, you will eventually find yourself in a place......
01 October, 2020 No comment
National Recovery Month celebrates the accomplishments made by those in recovery. The theme for this year’s National Recovery Month is Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections. This means a lot to us at the 4th Dimension because we value continued connection within the recovery......
15 September, 2020 No comment
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health data gathered in 2018, 5.6% of women in the United States have a substance use disorder. This same survey found that 4.9 million women (3.5% of the total population) in the U.S. misuse opioids, which......
25 August, 2020 No comment
There are many misconceptions when it comes to medication-assisted recovery programs for people seeking recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. Some people see those who use medication as part of their recovery plan as not really being in recovery at all or as using......
20 July, 2020 No comment
Recovery Dharma is a Buddhist recovery system offered at The 4th Dimension. The Recovery Dharma Sangha Summit is a yearly convention that allows all recovery dharma meetings and meeting attendees to stay up to date on the current teachings and meeting procedures. There will be......
16 July, 2020 No comment
The isolation and loneliness associated with quarantine due to the coronavirus have caused many recovering from substance abuse to make backward progress. Reacclimating from isolation and getting back on track to sober living takes mindfulness and a community of support to be successful. The 4th......
12 June, 2020 No comment