May 2010

Addiction Recovery: The Relationship Aftermath

I had written a post about dealing with the consequences of addiction and it occurred to me that I never wrote about what consequences addiction recovery has on relationships. We know first hand what consequences substance abuse has on our relationships but what about addiction recovery?

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Some Myths About the Dreaded Relapse

More thank likely, at some point in your recovery you will have a relapse. Of course it is your goal in life not to relapse, that is really the whole point to all of the work we are doing. But mistakes will happen. The most important thing to do is learn from your mistakes. No [...]

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Addictive Thinking: People Watching Is Your Mind Projecting

Have you ever caught yourself judging people that you are seeing for the first time, say in a crowd. While you are people watching you are actually projecting yourself, good or bad, onto others. When you have doubts about yourself or things that you don’t like about yourself…you see the same in others. This is [...]

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Goodbye George Carlin… You Will Be Missed

My absolute favorite comedian, George Carlin, passed away yesterday at the age of 71. I just wanted to acknowledge his passing and say that he will be missed. George was a brilliant comedian with a passion for language that shined through in his act. For those that didn’t pay close attention to him, they may [...]

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Happy Memorial Day… And Thank You

I think that sometimes we lose sight of what this holiday is really about. I just wanted to take a moment to thank all those that have served in our military. Thank you

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Addiction Recovery: Return Of The Living Dead

Last year at this time I was in a full on Oxycontin addiction. I had quit my job. My husband, son and I had to move into an apartment in my parents house because our house was foreclosed on and…I was beginning to hate myself. That is why it is so amazing to me where [...]

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My Ability to Share My Feelings is Dwindling

I’m sitting here thinking: what happened to the girl that would sit in a room full of strangers and talk about her problems and inner thoughts? Even as uncomfortable as it would feel sometimes, I would be completely honest about what was going on inside of me with strangers. So why am I finding it [...]

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Overwhelmed? Naaa… Ok Maybe A Little

Overwhelmed? How does one get overwhelmed when they are living life Twenty-four hours at a time? Oh right… I haven’t been too good at that lately. What I have been good at is dreading what I’m going to have to go through in the very near future. This is pretty asinine when you think about [...]

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Addictive Thinking: Instant Gratification

In Addiction Recovery we must learn to get rid of the addictive thinking which tells us that instant gratification is the only kind of gratification we want or need. Have you ever heard of the saying “Time takes time”?

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Recovery Solutions Magazine’s Top 22 “Cool” Ways for Teens to Say No

I just read a snipit of Recovery Solutions Magazine’s article on the top 22 “cool” ways for teens to say no. While I applaud what they are trying to do…it just doesn’t seem to fit. I know for myself that when I started drinking and taking drugs at an early age, it wasn’t because I [...]

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