A 911 Good Samaritan law provides limited immunity from arrest or prosecution for minor drug law violations for people who summon help at the scene of an overdose. On July 2, 2013, Delaware became the 14th state to pass a 911 Good Samaritan law.
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In 12-step groups, they often call it “pulling a geographic.” This is when you move from place to place to try to escape or run from your problems or circumstances. Living a life of adventure, I could probably be considered the “Geographic Queen” of recovery.
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It seems difficult at the beginning, fresh out of rehab or in the first month of your meetings, to find any kind of balance. With the decision to get sober, your life has been overturned, derailed and mixed up; most of us feel like we are just being spit out of a tornado, bouncing around in midair.
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A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of listening to a great speaker give a presentation. Her presentation was excellent and had many insightful points, but one point stuck out to me. She talked about the progression of her addiction and how it changed her.
Continue Reading My request of you and my hope for you is to get yourself out of denial, quit worrying about what others think and take that first step. It saved my life. It could very well save yours. Do it for those who didn’t make it and, most importantly, do it for yourself! You are worth it!
Continue Reading What I remember from this experience is what I am really willing to compromise in my life in the pursuit of the dream. Not causing harm to myself or others is in the forefront, and I do this to the best of my ability. Holding my values and my morals close to my heart and walking my talk is what will continue to keep and hold me in recovery.
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