RECOVERY
How a Change in Perception and Approach Can Make All the Difference
If you look in a dictionary, the definition of an addict is straight forward. It is defined as “a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug.
Isolation, Relapses, Recovery, and Finding My Path
It always started the same. I would get out of a treatment facility or detox center feeling confident and ready to get back to my life and do what needed to be done.
A Little Positivity in Trying Times
The news has not exactly been brimming with positivity recently, as 2020 will undoubtedly go down as a historic year. Between the looting and riots caused by tragic current events, the COVID-19 pandemic and lives lost along with the economic fallout from the quarantine that has adversely affected numerous businesses, homes, and families, the year has been full of heartbreak on a global scale.
A Father’s Perspective on the Pain of Addiction and the Joy of Recovery
Addiction effects more than just the addict, the family suffers right along side them. However, a successful recovery also has the capacity to allow the family to reap the rewards and benefits as they also begin to heal.
What I Gained and Lost During My Recovery
A full recovery from drug addiction is a journey, and I have gained and lost, quite a bit through it all. I have written before that my ability to leave addiction behind had more to do with my commitment to becoming a better person than it was about removing drugs and alcohol from my life.
Staying Clean After Treatment
Ok, so a person has taken the first steps toward a better life . They have gotten treatment, turned a corner, and are now in the stages of adjusting to a drug-free life.
My Mornings: Now and Then
I am sure you have heard the saying “did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?”, a common phrase associated with a grumpy person. In my experience there is truth to the concept, the way a day starts off can often be a precursor to how the rest of that day will go.
The Value of Friendship and the Difference During and After Addiction
I have been thinking recently about the qualities of the friendships I have today, how important they are to me and my lifestyle, and how different they are now as opposed to when I was an addict.
A Special Day Only Made Possible by Change
April 25th was a special day for me. It was my dad’s birthday, and there isn’t anyone in my life that were more instrumental in me turning my life around than my parents. I sent my dad a text that morning and then called him in the afternoon.
A Message to Any Addict Still Suffering: Seeing is Believing
A Message to Any Addict Still Suffering: Seeing is Believing When I look at my time as an addict and where my head was at during the early days of my recovery, my sense of self-worth was non-existent. My thoughts were surrounded by failure.
