Coping With Urges and Cravings
One of my greatest struggles in early recovery was dealing with urges to use. I would get an urge and my mind would start playing tricks...
Addiction Survival
Addiction is providing the addict the most basic survival needs, or so the mind is telling them.
Worthy of a new life
The hardest thing for me to comprehend is not that a new life for me exists, but rather that I am worthy of such a life. #drugs...
The Value of a Life; Who is Worth Our Compassion?
What is the dollar value of a human life? For many compassionate and loving people, the answer is always the same, that all life is...
Understanding the Battle
One of my biggest sources of frustration stems from the attitudes of others towards addiction and mental health. My favorite author,...
Stop Blaming the Drug Dealer
As a society we have become very good at passing the buck. We continually refuse to look at ourselves and in our own home for answers to...
Willpower Has Nothing To Do With It
People always say that an addict has no willpower. The fact of the matter is that willpower really has nothing to do with it. The act...