This year will mark the 6th year I will be sober at Christmas. I am very excited and grateful to be spending the holidays free of all the negative consequences I used to experience this time of year. I have money to spend on gifts. I am not trying to work around my drinking money or make plans around my holidays due to being hung over or feeling depressed. I get to let all my creative energy flow, fully be in the Christmas spirit and longer saturated in the delusion that I could successfully live in active addiction.
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My wife, Kathy, loves to knit. Come to our house, look around, and you’ll see the evidence: balls …
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Do you ever struggle with life? I know I do. Sometimes things can knock us down. For people with addictions and families dealing with addiction, it can feel like a constant struggle.
One of my favorite books is “The Four Agreements” by Don Miquel Ruiz.
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In my case, being totally transparent about my family’s situation worked. And it still works. Sharing my experiences is therapeutic for me, and I hope that it helps others as well. If telling my story helps one other person feel like they are not alone, then it’s totally worth it. And I will keep on sharing until the stigma associated with addiction is destroyed, once and for all.
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A lot of outsiders look at addiction as a choice. They look at it to be something that is controlled by willpower. I find it very funny when people say this to me. Clearly there is something not right in a person’s mind if they know that if they do this certain thing they could die instantly.
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The recovery process came into my mindset and healing began. So the thing that has worked for me is sticking to this no matter what. I welcome the random intuitive thoughts as they are rays of hope that I can be aware of my behaviors and recognize if I need to change them to yield positive results.
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