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

Learning To Hang In There

We've all seen the poster of the kitty hanging off the tree limb with the caption "Hang In There Baby". But who would have thought that this little blurb could be the foundation of a healthy spiritual life?

We all have both highs and lows as our life sort of ebbs and flows through time. I guess what I'm realizing is that I need to make the most  out of the highs in life so that when the lows come I am better prepared to hang in there.

Peace Of Mind Gives Me…Nothing To Write About

It's so funny that when everything is going smoothly that I strain my brain for something to write about and usually come up short.

It makes perfect sense, I write to express my feelings and problems. When my feelings are copacetic and there aren't any major problems what am I supposed to say?

I guess I could say that last year around this time I was still in very early recovery. I never dreamed that I could feel the peace of mind that I do at this very moment. Not without drugs anyway.

But here I am. Happy, healthy, easy going, responsible, goofy and for the first time since I can remember...excited about life.

That's about it for today.

Addiction Recovery:Ringing In The New Year

I could start off by listing all of my New Year resolutions but...I don't make New Year resolutions. Just as I don't think you have to wait until a Monday to start a new diet you don't have to wait until the beginning of the year to make resolutions.

With that said, I can't help but get a sense of excitement around the beginning of a new year. I was thinking about where I was at last year around this time. Even though I was just about at rock bottom with my Oxycontin addiction I was somehow still hopeful.

I remember telling myself that 2007 would be my year. I couldn't shake the feeling that I had just had so many bad years in a row that 2007 just had to be an improvement. Even though it started out kind of rocky with the whole "going to rehab" situation, I can say that 2007 was one of the best years in my life.

Ahhhh…Vacation Time

I just wanted to take a minute to inform everyone and anyone that cares...I'm on vacation.

My husband and I are taking the little guy to Disney for the first time. Super excited and relieved because all of us in the house really need a vacation.

The site will not be updated while I'm gone. Any comments that need to be moderated won't be until I return in a week.

So when you don't hear from me for a little while don't fret - I'll be returning soon.

Take Care

Erin

Mother’s Day

I truly can't believe it but it's already time for Mother's Day again. The year has gone by so quickly but it has also brought so many changes.

Last year my Happy Mother's Day post was about my own mother and the importance of a mother's support and understanding for her child in their recovery.

This year I wanted to talk about how much my own role of a mother has improved now that I am further into my addiction recovery.