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Home Sweet Home

by | June 17, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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6 months!

by | September 9, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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Acceptance–A disease of the mind.

by | June 10, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

So I just read an article titled "Why the Best Thing in Life are All Backwards," by Mark Manson, and it made me think of my alcoholic brain.  It basically describes this inverted curve that represents things in our life that are counter-intuitive.  In other words,...
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2 months in

by | May 19, 2018 | Uncategorized

Well I'm 72 days in and my motivation has gone down.  Recently I got a thought of how great it would feel to have a few drinks.  Just to be able to relax a little bit.  Although I know that there is no way that I would be able to just stay relaxed.  I would get drunk...