Gratitude Again?
Before I got sober, I was a pretty negative person. In my world, the glass wasn’t half-empty, it was all the way empty. My favorite mantra was, “Life’s a bitch and then you die.” Finally, a series of …
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How to Stop Binge Eating
Christmas is always the worst time of year for me. 2011 was a particularly bad one. Shivering in the cold of my childhood bedroom, I sat – hands clasped around knees – thinking about how best to kill …
Why Intoxication Did Not Make My Problems Go Away
“My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication–it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness.” – Franz Kafka. To understand my story you need to understand me …
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How I Quit Being a Slave to Alcohol
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. – Jim Rohn I couldn’t even walk to the bathroom. I had managed to stand up and step out of the …
7 Years of Getting High vs. 7 Years of Sobriety
“Don’t just count your years, make your years count” – George Meredith Seven years of my life were spent completely wasted. But the next seven years of my life have been devoted to sobriety. As you might imagine, …
From Addict to Entrepreneur and Loving Son
“It’s a very, very tough thing – very easy to become addicted and very, very hard to become a recovering addict.” – Tom Scholz Fire Water As alcoholics, we are pretty well versed in our knowledge of alcohol. …
Isn’t That Something?
I was in a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous tonight; a woman spoke up. Her name will remain anonymous, but she shared something very deep. Sometimes at meetings related to recovery you hear someone really going through the thick …
How I Beat My Sugar Addiction
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. – Hippocrates A Sugar Addict From the Beginning Sugar withdrawals can be hell, I know. I’ve fought that battle many times before. I think I was probably born …
How 10 Days of Silence Cured My Binge Eating Habit
Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care. Ever since I started blogging in September 2012, I haven’t had a problem sharing my heart and soul with the internet. Sharing deeply personal …
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