My Road to Detoxification
A while ago an ex-colleague of mine posted on a social networking website a very sensitive piece of information that usually people prefer to keep private. This was a sad event in his life (a divorce) and all …
Addiction
Why I’m Proud To Be An Addict
“Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. Whatever the substance you are addicted to – alcohol, food, legal or illegal drugs, …
Why I Ditched My Smartphone
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” – Robert Tew On March 7, 2014, I pulled the plug on my smartphone. It wasn’t that I didn’t …
A Sobering Experience: Why Life is Better Without Booze
I’m sure I could have fun without drinking, but why risk it?
My husband and I were always known as the ‘fun couple’. There was always a reason to drink; parties, cottage weekends, sporting events and festive gatherings. Besides, everyone else was doing it, what’s the harm?
Were we binge drinkers? Yes we did often drink heavily over a short period of time, and yes it often effected our decisions and judgement, but we also had many deep belly laughs and indescribable fun throughout the years.