How To Create Recovery Resilience
The morning of March 23, 2007, changed my life forever. At the age of 30, a catastrophic house fire took away the only life I
Category: addiction
Is Acceptance Vital For Long-Term Recovery?
Acceptance. Some embrace it while others run like hell in the opposite direction. Acceptance is needed, even for those that aren’t in recovery. Moments of
When Silence Is Golden & Speech Is Silver In Recovery
I sat down the other day determined to have a conversation with God. I was frustrated because I hadn’t heard from Him in a while
Jesus Take The Wheel: Why Hiding Behind God Hurts Your Recovery
When the name Jesus enters a conversation about recovery or a conversation with someone in recovery, one of three things happens: People get irritated, angry
Finding Recovery Through The Words Of A Child
It’s been way too long since I’ve written on a regular basis… this is the first complete piece I’ve written in years. I’m not a
Welcome To Normalville – Population – One Woman In Recovery
I was going to title this ‘Holy Shit, I’m going to outlive my parents!’ But this title works too. The concept of time never ceases
Addiction ~ It’s Not A Battle: It’s A Journey
There isn’t a week that passes where I don’t hear the word ‘demon’ in regards to someones battle with addiction. Do the following phrases sound
Free Will In Addiction Recovery
A drug is a drug is a drug… the question asked was if “I am just an addict, does that mean that I can still
Clouds In My Coffee
Clarity. Some search for it & others run like hell. Moments of clarity are needed even for those that aren’t addicted by design. Moments of
Recovery Is A Crazy Place
Recently I have seen a lot of forum topics and headlines discussing mental health and addiction. As someone who is labeled as “dual-diagnosed”, this topic