Imagine a world where instead of shaming and blaming people for abusing drugs and alcohol that we instead looked at them as having a problem with bonding. I’d love to see our focus shift from being less about simply staying clean and sober to being more about connection.
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Those two words, I AM, are so very powerful. Think of all the time we’ve wasted telling ourselves destructive stories and affirming everything that we do not want in our lives. Isn’t worth taking the time to tell yourself about something that you do want? What would happen if you started to turn the story around?
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All in all, relapses are common, just not very desirable. It will cost money, nerves, tears, peace, health and sometimes it can claim a life. Avoid it by all means, it’s not worth it to start again. If it happens, dust yourself off and start right away again.
Continue Reading Today I am driving down a road on a frosty night and find myself smiling at the beauty of ice crystals blinking like diamonds on the side of the road in the grass and in the trees. In summer, I find myself studying the beauty of a single flower in its natural perfection for minutes at a time.
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Getting communities involved and getting them to see how being a part of the much bigger picture is beneficial to everyone. To see those in recovery as Heroes and going the extra distance has lit up so many eyes whenever people hear more about the movement.
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I am now at year three of recovery. I still have feelings and emotions that are overwhelming at times. Sometimes, I have to remember to breathe and acknowledge my emotions and pray. Other times I talk to others, go to meetings, face my feelings and do not dwell on them and let them encompass my every moment. There is one great thing about emotions in recovery. When you are sober, you can absolutely feel them.
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