John Newport, PhD, is author of The Wellness–Recovery Connection: Charting Your Pathway to Optimal Health While Recovering from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. He has doctorates in psychology and public health, has worked in the fields of addiction and health services for more than 30 years and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
Recovery from alcoholism can be really, really hard—so if you’ve been sober for some time, congratulations! It’s prudent, though, to…