In recovery, you were probably instructed to tell the truth; the truth will set you free, however, telling the truth has continued to get you in trouble more times than you would like to count. Telling the truth must be tapered down to get the results of truth-telling that you are attempting to achieve. What […]
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Oct
Oct
Every year at the end of October, parties galore can be found to celebrate Halloween. There is something about being able to dress up as your favorite character and let them become your alter ego. For those who can drink and use, Halloween is a great time to get drunk and high especially when you […]
10
Oct
Oct
One of the recent trends that have become prevalent again is the use of mushrooms. Not the kind of mushrooms that you sauté up into a delicious meal. The kind of mushrooms that are psychedelic in nature to make a person “trip”. Mushrooms of this variety have gone in and out of popularity due to […]
09
Oct
Oct
Once you got sober, you may have started remembering your dreams more vividly. Waking up after falling asleep naturally, rather than passing out, could make it easier for you to recall something in your dreams that could be really amazing such as flying, or something really awful like drinking and using again. Thankfully when you […]
06
Oct
Oct
Navigating through sobriety can be difficult at times when you are going through seasons and events that you have never been sober at before. Watching football games, for instance, are typically associated with throwing back some brewskies and taking shots to either celebrate a win or drown their sorrows in a loss. Football is a […]
03
Oct
Oct
Complaining is something as a society we regularly do. We complain because we have been wronged or annoyed by others. Literally, we can live totally blessed lives and still find reasons to complain because human nature is just like that. Plus, if we have loved ones who are using and drinking, there is no doubt […]
02
Oct
Oct
We have all been at a meeting and heard Oldtimers talk about “Stinking Thinking” and all thought how corny the rhyme sounded. In all actuality though, when you really sit and ponder on the idea of your own “Stinking Thinking,” you probably could conclude that these Oldtimers are onto something pretty profound. If you were […]
01
Oct
Oct
For recovery to work, change must take place which means everything in your life must go through a transformation. In other words, a complete migration into sobriety has to take place. The word migration is defined as “movement from one part of something to another”. Migration is often visualized as birds flying south for the […]
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Sep
Sep
Now that school is in full swing, you may be second-guessing your excitement to start school this year. You were happy to reunite with your classmates, but the tests, homework, and the loss of your free time may be getting you down and could push you to abuse drugs and alcohol to cope. No need […]
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Sep
Sep
As people go through life, they are inundated with thousands of decisions that come their way. Some involve ones that come naturally like waking up, finding something to eat, and going to work. Other decisions need more conclusive attention to understand the best option for them and choosing the right decision, especially in sobriety, can […]
