I saw this picture recently and I couldn’t help but laugh. It caused me to think back to my time in active addiction. I wonder how many times I thought I had the world fooled. I thought I had everything together and there wasn’t any way people could see how screwed up and confused IContinue reading “When You Think You have Everyone Fooled”
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ANGER VS. RAGE
I used to believe that anger was my go-to emotion. If I didn’t know how to respond, if I felt out of control, I would respond with anger. What I’ve learned in my recovery is that my go-to emotion was rage, and yes, there is a difference. Anger is about the “Here and Now.” ItContinue reading “ANGER VS. RAGE”
Anything worth doing is worth doing badly… G.K. Chesterton
This is a quote from G.K. Chesterton that I have put a lot of thought into and I have come to believe it has a lot to say to anyone considering or walking in recovery. I think back to some of the excuses I used to avoid beginning or continuing in the recovery journey. AContinue reading “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly… G.K. Chesterton”
Fail Better
This is one of my favorite quotes. I think it’s because I have realized that sooner or later I will fail again. Perfection is not a possibility. Not for me. Not for you. In my walk I have learned that to shoot for perfection is to prepare for relapse. If I expect perfection anything lessContinue reading “Fail Better”
Hide and Seek
Do you remember playing hide and seek as a child? Sometimes I still play hide and seek with parts of my story, parts of my heart, and areas of my life. Like a child that covers his eyes and thinks that because he can’t see anybody, no one can see him.I think that if IContinue reading “Hide and Seek”
What Are You Feeling?
Ask any man, “What are you feeling?”and ninety nine out of a hundred will respond, “I feel good.” The problem is, good isn’t a feeling. Good is a catch all term we use to avoid thinking about our feelings and emotions. The truth is that most, if not all addiction comes from an attempt toContinue reading “What Are You Feeling?”
Sobriety VS Recovery (Part 2)
Ultimately, addiction isn’t about the things that control our life. It’s about the way we have learned to live life.
Sobriety VS Recovery (Part 1)
During a recent conversation. with a young man, I pointed out that every time we talk, he is focused completely on his battle right now to not give in to his addiction. He may touch briefly on work, or family, or his apartment but even that will focus on how a coworker triggered him orContinue reading “Sobriety VS Recovery (Part 1)”
Freedom
Last night my neighborhood was filled with the sound of fireworks. It’s been going on for weeks. Today is the 4th of July. People are celebrating Independence Day. There seems to be more criticism of our country today than in the past and the criticism is coming from both sides of the aisle politically. IContinue reading “Freedom”