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Annoying People In AA
It is very common to run into obnoxious people while attending an AA Meeting. These are individuals who piss you off on good days, and piss you off even more on bad days. While attending AA meetings many of these douche bags will most likely be present. I have taken the liberty of compiling a short list of some commonly seen douche nozzles while attending an AA meeting: The Peanut Gallery:This group is full of those … Read entire article »
Spiritual Level Eagle
Attaining and maintaining spirituality is one of the most important aspects of ones recovery. Ever talk to someone and think, dang… he/she is spiritual as shit! That’s tasty. It is common for people to look up to others as a goal for their spirituality. Some people want to be spiritual like their sponsor. Some people want to be spiritual like Gandhi. Some people want to be spiritual like Hannah Montana. I don’t like to choose … Read entire article »
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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 »
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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 »
Sober and Bored?
When I was new in sobriety I was bored. Dangerously bored. I had no idea what to do with myself now that I was sober. When weekends would roll around I would be deathly bored. I remember the first few months in rehab a few of my buddies had a brilliant idea. “It’s Saturday night… let’s do something crazy!” Well, the best we could come up was buy extra large Monster energy drinks and… I … Read entire article »
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