Caitlin Thiede
Caitlin Thiede is a contributing writer for SoberRecovery.
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Spiritual Bypass: When Light Needs Darkness
By Caitlin ThiedeIf your spirituality is based on "never" saying, thinking, or doing something instead of understanding why we do those things w... Continue Reading
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Sobriety: The Latest Trend Among Millennials
By Caitlin ThiedeData suggests the latest trend among millennials is sobriety. Continue Reading
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Former Homeless Addict Shares Thoughts on Finding Hope in Recovery
By Caitlin ThiedeYou’re walking down the street, and you see a person with obvious signs of addiction and homelessness. Will you acknowledge or ... Continue Reading
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Travel Excursions for Sober Lifestyles
By Caitlin ThiedeFor someone who is committed to sober living and wants to avoid the temptation of drugs and alcohol, this is how to pursue good... Continue Reading
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How to Turn These 3 Negative Situations into Positive Ones
By Caitlin ThiedeJust because something may seem negative at first glance, doesn't mean we can’t make positive things out of them. Continue Reading
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Inside the Mind of a Porn Addict - Porn Addiction Recovery
By Caitlin ThiedeAs pornography becomes more and more prevalent in the digital age, the opportunity for addiction presents itself much more freq... Continue Reading
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Is Addiction a Choice, a Disease, or Both?
By Caitlin ThiedeSteven Slate's controversial approach to addiction may be just the thing we need to help us stop judging addicts once and for all. Continue Reading
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3 Things More Rewarding Than Drinking
By Caitlin ThiedeFor a long time, we've been fed the idea that drinking is a reward for many things. The problem is we aren't ever really satisf... Continue Reading
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3 Gifts My Former Drinking Habit Gave Me
By Caitlin ThiedeIf you have alcohol abuse problems, don’t continue giving your power away to the thing that's hurting you. Continue Reading
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3 Signs the Beast of Addiction is Eating You Alive
By Caitlin ThiedeWe each have 2 wolves inside us—good and bad—fighting for dominance. The one we feed is the one that wins. Continue Reading