For those in recovery, especially new recovery, the holidays can bring increased risk of relapse.* AA provides a wonderful extra resource at this time of year: the “Alkathon,” a very long, ongoing meeting welcoming walk-ins at any time with a sober, encouraging embrace. Click here for a link to the Boston-area list of alkathons for both Xmas and New Year’s. (Scroll down to Page 3.)
*Watch out, too, for the post-holiday relapse phenomenon, that goes something like this. “I got through the holidays; the danger is past, and now I deserve…..”
