Amy Winehouse In Rehab…Again
Let me start out by saying that I am a huge fan of Amy Winehouse's music. I absolutely love her style and feel that in the world of today's music, it is very unique.
What is not unique is Amy Winehouse's addiction problems. She has been on a downward spiral for a long time which included an attempt to enter a rehab facility in August of 2007. That attempt at recovery lasted about three days and obviously had no lasting effect. So will January 24th's check in to rehab be any different than the last?
Addiction Recovery: Where Are You Along Your Road Of Recovery?
At first, the main purpose of entering into addiction recovery was so you would stop drinking, drugging, gambling, over-eating whatever else you did compulsively. You finally realized that you had a problem and needed to stop, the next thing you did was to admit that you not only had a problem but that the problem was one that cannot be fixed on your own.
The next stop along your road of recovery was realizing that since you cannot fix your problem on your own, you needed to ask for help. This was one of the most difficult things that you ever had to do in your life. Saying out loud to someone "I need help", is not something that addicts do very well. We usually try to hide the fact that we are not in control and are not perfect. But somehow you did it. These things got you started out along your road of addiction recovery...but where are you along your road of recovery now?
Report Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms To The FDA
As I read all of the comments on the Cymbalta Withdrawal Symptoms Suck post left by people suffering through the Cymbalta withdrawal I am infuriated. I decided that more needs to be done than just compiling signatures on a Cymbalta petition
to send to Eli Lilly.
I figured rather than just inform the pharmaceutical company themselves the FDA should be informed. I was able to find the FDA MedWatch Online Reporting Form and I filled out a complaint against Cymbalta. I'm going to tell you how you can file a complaint with the FDA too.
The First Year Of Recovery: Where I Came From…Where I’m Going
January 26th will be my one year anniversary of being in recovery. As far as I'm concerned, this has been the best year of my life. Sure, it wasn't the funnest, the easiest, or the most peaceful year. But as far as my well being is concerned, this has been my most productive year ever.
My first year in addiction recovery has been filled with many ups and downs, many ebbs and flows, many steps forward...and a couple of steps back. What is the most important thing I've learned? Stumble don't fall.
Relapse:The Warning Signs Were There
Recently I stumbled while walking down my road of recovery...ok I relapsed. The end result to my relapse was me drinking but there were warning signs of relapse that I didn't focus on.
Riding Out the Ups and Downs of Life
Life is a series of ups and downs, ebbs and flows. There are many times in our lives when we notice that a significant amount of time has passed with no real calamities. But then...
There are those times in our lives when it seems that nothing goes right. From the moment our feet hit the floor in the morning until our head hits the pillow at night it seems that everything that could go wrong does.
It seems that these are the very times that we used to try to avoid in active addiction with the use of drugs and alcohol. So what now?
Reach Out and Touch Someone…Online
Other than writing my thoughts and rants on this site I really haven't been making that much effort lately to share with people. I decided that I would join some online addiction related groups. I joined Yahoo Groups and I can't believe I'm about to say this but I love it!
Addiction Recovery: Building Your Self Confidence
I feel comfortable making the blanket statement that anyone in the throes of addiction has little to no self confidence. I know, "jeez, how did you come up with that one...what an epiphany." So what happens when you enter into addiction recovery and still feel zero self confidence?
Are You Still Keeping Secrets In Your Recovery?
"They Say" that a huge part of addiction recovery is un-burdening yourself of all those "secrets" that you keep inside because of the fear of judgment. I guess this goes along with Step 5 of the 12 Steps. You admit to your higher power, yourself, and another human being the exact nature of your wrongs.
The purpose of this step is supposed to be about openly acknowledging the positive while committing to work at rectifying your negatives. I do understand the purpose of it, I guess I'm just NO WHERE near being ready for this type of outward honesty. I'm not saying I'll never be there, just not right now.
It seems that I'm not alone in my unwillingness to admit my secrets to another human beings. I have found some sites recently who's main purpose is to let people anonymously admit their secrets...both good and bad.
Taking Responsibility For Our Choices
Our choices in life, good or bad, are just that... ours. Because of that, we need to take responsibility for our choices. What may seem like a poor choice to one person may make complete sense to another. None of us know exactly how life is going to play out so all we can do is make choices in life that are based on self honesty.
I talked recently about staying honest with myself and how for a long time I had been just going with the flow to avoid hurting anyone close to me. Thankfully I realized that no one can go on like that forever. It was a tough and painful lesson to learn but I'm so fortunate to have learned it.
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- Relapse:The Warning Signs Were There
- Riding Out the Ups and Downs of Life
- Reach Out and Touch Someone…Online
- Addiction Recovery: Building Your Self Confidence
- Are You Still Keeping Secrets In Your Recovery?
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