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The Importance of a Routine

Every so often I feel myself coming undone. Not in a severe way where I am contemplating using again, but in a more subtle way like my edges are just starting to unravel.

I guess my fear of going back to my old ways keeps me on the look out for these littlest changes in myself. More times than not, when I notice this "undone" feeling I eventually come to the conclusion that my day to day routines have been disrupted in some way. I guess sometimes I just forget the importance of a routine.

Nikki Sixx – Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rockstar

This morning I was laying in bed listening to Opie And Anthony on the radio and their guest, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, was talking about the release of his book Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star. Although I'm not a huge fan of Motley Crue (not since the sixth grade anyway) he really caught my attention.

In this radio interview Nikki Sixx came across as someone who is very passionate about the subject of addiction recovery. Obviously the release of his book Heroin Diaries gives away the fact that he his very candid about his addiction which as we know in the times we live in that people in the spotlight aren't always forthcoming about this topic. Can you say "hospitalized for exhaustion"?

Addiction Recovery: Using The Secret

I have been reading The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. This book talks about positive thinking and what effect it has on the law of attraction. The Secret stresses the importance that your thoughts have on the outcome of your life. What statement could be truer than that to a recovering addict?