There is a show called "The Cleaner" about a man, an ex-addict, William Banks, who made a pact with God that if He got him out of his last run, William would be His soldier in this war. William Banks gets calls to help people get out of the immediate addiction and...
Well it's been a while since I posted last. I am proud and happy to say I now have 6 months sober. It is not my longest stint, nor is it my first time, but it has been a long time since I have hit this benchmark. I can tell you that it is not easy. In fact, I have...
Last night I had another drinking dream. It was odd. I vaguely remember that I was kicked out of a program for drinking and then I went to a liquor store and bought a fifth of vodka, after which I went to my elementary school and walked around trying to keep the...
They say trust is easy to lose and hard to regain. In fact, there are many different sayings that have to do with trust and forgiveness: I'll forgive, but I'll never forget; you have to trust to be trusted; etc. The truth is that for my recovery it is a topic that...
I am now out of treatment and back into the real world to begin my recovery. On one hand it is a scary concept, but one about which I am excited. At first all I felt was anxiety and nervousness. Most people would imagine that I would feel excited and happy to be...