Happy, sad, grumpy, excited, nervous, giddy – these are all things we feel at one time or another and none of them are forever. Despite the fact that emotions are transitory, we have this sense that they are permanent conditions and we end up spending […]
Is Instant Addiction Real ?
Most people might say no. First individuals must try a drug and realize that they like it. Then they might start to use the drug more frequently. Eventually, once they have used the drug enough, their brain begins to lose the ability to function without […]
Compromising Principles
I find my experience in early recovery has had a few challenges. On one hand I’m trying to live by certain principals that I adopt from those around me in recovery and from the fellowship meetings I attend. On the other hand I'm fighting my […]
How Do Addicts Make Decisions
Learning about the economics of decision-making could mean the difference between relapse and long-term sobriety. Most, if not all, addicts and alcoholics struggle with quitting and staying sober. And many have an equally hard time understanding why. What if would-be recovering addicts and alcoholics knew […]
Living in Recovery
It took me close on ten years to figure out the difference between the two. One is a fight, the other is freedom. I’ve often heard people saying that it’s a constant fight to stay clean. In my opinion that is abstinence, if you are […]
Pushing Through
It’s not always rainbows and sunshine in early recovery. Gone is the myth, just because I've stopped using everything will be okay now. On the contrary, because you've stopped using or acting out on your addiction you will start to see the REAL wreckage of your past. All those feelings that […]
