My definition of obsession is simple. Obsession is when my thoughts pull me out of the now.Most people think obsession in recovery means wanting to drink or use. For me, it never d…
The first time this hit me was not early recovery. Early on, the basics ran everything. Meetings. Calls. Routines. Structure. Survival. There was no room to negotiate because the c…
People chase comfort. It is human nature. You want life to feel steady. You want a point where you can say you are good here. But addiction takes that option away from us. Recovery…
People say addicts have no willpower. That has never been true. We have a lot of willpower. More than most people. Addiction took control of it and pointed it at the wrong things.…
People think relapse starts with a bad decision.It never does.It starts long before that. It starts in the shift.The shift is slow.You never see it coming.You only notice it when y…
In my first year of recovery I threw pity parties like it was a full-time job. I blamed everything around me. My living situation. My job. My family. My past. My car. My roommate.…