The Disease of Connection
It became much easier to dissociate, than to admit that your struggles are real. You learn to put on a brave face, a mask that...
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...
Fake It Till You Make It
And that's a wrap on another day where I acted like I knew what I was doing. I actually have many of these days. Some days I have the...
Regret and Expectation
I often look back with regret at my life, in disgust of the decisions I made, the people I hurt and all the time and opportunities that I...
The Power of Presence
"By focusing on everything good with today, the worries of tomorrow will eventually fade away." #mindfulness #presence #recovery #worries...
Influential Factors of Recovery
Time is best predictor of recovery success. The longer the individual remains abstinent, the better their chance of success at long term...
Codependency: Corrupt Connections
The corrupt love of another, in an attempt to fill an internal emptiness. Unfortunately, the emotional void only deepens, until one...
Change My World
I realize now that I do not have to change 'the world,' I only have to change 'my world.' The concept of changing the world insinuates...
Today I Won
"Today I won. Once again, reinforcing the idea that I will make it through tomorrow as well. No need to worry." There is no need for me...
The Miracle
Quite often in recovery you hear the phrase; "Don't quit until the miracle happens." Any time that I heard this, I often thought to...