Addiction Recovery: Tools for Living in Sobriety

Addiction Recovery: Tools for Living in Sobriety

Sobriety isn’t something we can just get because we want it. If you’re a true alcoholic like me, white-knuckling it through dry periods only gets you so far. To reach a comfortable level of contentment in sobriety, means we have to do the work. We have to be willing to get uncomfortable. And after reaching a good spot in sobriety, we have to KEEP doing the work, because unfortunately, there is no cure for addiction – only a daily reprieve.

Living a Spiritual Life

Living a Spiritual Life

“Religion is for people who fear hell. Spirituality is for people who’ve already been there.” The first time I heard someone say this in a meeting, it really spoke to me. Since getting sober, I’ve been on a spiritual journey. Underneath all the...
Nature Called Me Home

Nature Called Me Home

Something has always pulled me towards nature. Towards the peace and serenity that comes from connecting with the same earth I was born from.

Letting Go and Choosing Joy

Letting Go and Choosing Joy

For most of my life, I’ve been a believer that there is something out there much bigger than me. I know that I wouldn’t have been so blessed in this life, if there wasn’t something guiding me each and every day. This higher power I choose to call...
Anxiety, Depression and the Human Condition

Anxiety, Depression and the Human Condition

For many of us, feeling like the end is near, or having difficulty completing everyday tasks is a common struggle. It doesn’t matter where you come from, how much money you have or who your therapist is. Whatever complexities in the mind exist, they sure know...
Living My Best Life 5 Years Sober

Living My Best Life 5 Years Sober

It’s been 5 years since my last hangover, 5 years since my last blackout, 5 years since I’ve added to my long list of remorseful drinking behaviors. Drinking alcohol wasn’t just a problem in my life, it was destroying me from the inside out....