What Winners Do – An Addiction Recovery Blog Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do

What Does My Being A Copywriter Have To Do With You?

Nothing really but you could probably tell from the fact that I have a blog that I kind of like to write. What you guys probably didn't know is that I am actually a copywriter providing page content for several websites...so what if one of those is my husband's? It still counts damn it.

Anyway...I'm trying to establish myself a little more and get my work out there in the public eye. The reason? Money. I would like to have copywriting become my full time career...by career I mean actually make some real money from it.

Are You Self Aware?

Weird question I guess but in my opinion there is nothing more important to someone's recovery than being self aware.

Think of how it used to be. You went through life numbing out every inkling of self awareness so that you wouldn't have to face your true thoughts and feelings.

I think that overcoming that need to block out your true thoughts and feelings sums up what recovery is all about. So with that said... are you self aware?

Addiction Recovery: My Outlook On Life Has Changed

Since being in recovery for substance abuse there have been little changes in my outlook on life that happen all the time. I can't say that I always notice them right when they happen, but sooner or later it usually hits me. I just came to the realization that I am now a person full of hope. This is quite a contrast to my outlook on life when I was actively addicted. Here is what happened.

Happy Thanksgiving

Just a quick note to wish everyone out there a happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your family and friends.

Making Postive Changes In Addiction Recovery

Anyone who has gone through very early recovery can tell you that at first everything seems like it will just fall into place. You have stopped your physical addiction and have been working on your mental addiction. You are walking around in your pink cloud and life is good. And then...

Well, and then you realize that things aren't just going to get better on their own. You have not miraculously become the person you've always wanted to be. Are you ready to do something about that?

Dealing With the Consequences of Addiction

Now that I am in addiction recovery I am trying to deal with all of life's issues that I let slide right by me when I was in the grips of active substance abuse. Anything in my life that would give me the slightest twinge of a feeling, good or bad, I would block out with the use of drugs. Now it is time to start sifting through the ashes.

This One’s For The Ladies… Dealing With PMS In Addiction Recovery

Like the title says, this topic only applies to ladies for obvious reasons. The reason that I'm talking about this subject is that I have never come across too many discussions about what a hurdle PMS can be in addiction recovery.

If you are like me you suffer from PMS, pre menstrual syndrome, each and every month. There are the annoying things like cramps and fatigue but then there are also the emotional upheavals that can come out of left field.

It's these emotional side effects of PMS that I find so challenging to my recovery. I have these very low, lows that come on me and it takes a while for me to realize that it's a symptom of PMS. Once that is realized I just ride it out.

Easy Does It But Do It: You Can’t Wait Around For Everything To Just Happen

In recovery there is a great saying "Easy Does It But Do It". I always understood what this saying meant but I never really applied it to my life.

I was living under the assumption that things always have a way of working themselves out. Which is true... if you do your part.

Since we work on our ability to accept the things we cannot change we should surer than shit be working on the other part to that which is having the courage to change the things we can.