Sober Life Is Better If you really think about it, how dramatic is your life when you’re sober? Do you lose your car, get into random bar fights, end up in jail, wake up not knowing where you are or who’s lying next to you? All of these situations may make for a good story, but for those of us …Read More
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Isolation in Sobriety
If you are an addict or alcoholic, you are more than fully aware of the isolating effects of addiction. Drinking or drugging may have started off as a sociable event, but by the end, it was anything but social. It was more than likely a lot of fun in the beginning, and something you looked forward to on the weekends. …Read More
Do What Interests You
So many people have no idea what they truly want to do with their lives. The questions, “If you could do anything you wanted, what would it be?” Or even the standard, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” are often met with an uncomfortable laugh, and brushed off without an answer, or “I don’t know.” For …Read More
Nice to Meet You, Can I Move In?
We addicts and alcoholics are fast movers- literally and figuratively. We’re all about instant gratification, and if something- like “love”- feels good, we will throw all caution to the wind and pounce faster than a tomcat on a barn mouse. It’s just how we’re built; throw in some attachment, abandonment, and co-dependent issues, and we’re talking a match made in …Read More