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Get Out of Your Head
I spend the majority of my life in my head. I analyze everything. If you’re anything like me… you know it can drive you crazy. When I think about what I want to do for work I think about how my life will look like with that job in 6 months, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, etc. What will I be driving? Will I be happy? Do girls think that job is sexy? And … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Life, Recovery, Spirituality
My First Time Speaking
This week I spoke at a meeting for my first time ever. It was quite the nerve wrecking experience, I must say. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say. My thinking was if I can make people laugh and cry I did a good job. The advice I was receiving from people was usually, “relax… breathe…. and let God do the rest.” I thought this was good advice, but the last time I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Addiction, Drugs, Latest News, Recovery, Treatment
Adderall Shortage
Adderall, the ADHD medication, has been put on the prescription “official shortage list.” The availability of Adderall is now at an all time low. The prescribing of Adderall is continually increasing. You know what this means? Well to me this means that now, the parents with the kids who really don’t need to be on Adderall need to stop dosing their kids with amphetamines. I understand that some kids/adults actually need to be on Adderall, … Read entire article »
Top 10 List of Advice NOT to Take
Once you enter recovery you will be getting advice… loads of it… an overwhelming amount. At some point you will need to cypher who you want to take advice from. The cardinal rule I follow is what was suggested to do when looking for a sponsor, choose a person that has something that you want. Now this doesn’t apply to material things like a nice car or great hair. (I have to be honest I … Read entire article »
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Rehab Diaries
One thing I have noticed in my year and a half in recovery is the unbelievable glorifying of stories, especially from youngsters. I understand part of it is fitting in, but people who accept you based on how much of a dirt-bag you were while you were using aren’t the people you would want to be around anyways if your trying to get your life together. I went through a rehab that was based out … Read entire article »
Words To Live By
I use many different tools in my recovery. AA and the 12 steps is a big part of all of it; however, I am open to any method that will help me better myself. I am working on becoming a better man every day and that requires much work. I have been looking towards the advice of other men who I can admire. One of those men is Benjamin Franklin and his 13 virtues. Benjamin … Read entire article »
Entitlement
“But Mommmmm!” … Living in a rehab with 160 people I have become acquainted with the worst vice a recovering addict could have: entitlement. I have witnessed kids come in and out with entitlement issues that would make Paris Hilton shiver. Kids (and usually this entitlement belongs to kids) think that because they got sober after years of running amuck that the world owes them a diamond studded chariot covered in puppies and candy bars. … Read entire article »
I Leave You My Alcoholism
As an addict growing up, and being the “identified patient” until I was around 32 years old, I had it down to a science. I was the glue that held the family together. I knew my role and played it well, never a lie left untold or a family member left un-manipulated. Through my years of using as an adult, I got married and had kids. My mom always threatened, “Just wait until your kids … Read entire article »
Crazed Thoughts of an Addict
Ever since I have been in recovery (roughly a year) my frame of reference has changed dramatically. Stories that I used to hear before I came to rehab just aren’t as spicy to me anymore. I realized this when I went to go visit my buddies I went to high school with. One of my friends got that excited look on his face, I know this look… a great story is about to be dropped. … Read entire article »
Holistic Medicine: Truly Healthy or Latest Fad?
A survey of new techniques in treatment of alcoholism and addiction inevitably leads to the emergence of holistic medicine as a complementary approach for a variety of programs. From drug- court mandated acupuncture, to a staff naturopath at many higher end rehabs, the presence of holistic medicine comes in many forms and serves many functions. In what ways (and at what cost) are these alternative treatments proving effective? Acupuncture: Perhaps the most widespread form of alt. … Read entire article »
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