addiction recovery

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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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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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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Things You Didn’t Do Because You Got High

If you sit and think of all the things that you were going to do but didn’t do because you got high/drunk…you would probably make yourself sick. It’s safe to say that when we were actively addicted there were plenty of responsibilities that we talked ourselves right out of for one reason…because we got high. [...]

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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. [...]

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Addiction Recovery: Delaying The Inevitable

Recently I had written a post regarding Suboxone being coined a wonder drug and what my thoughts are on that subject. I have had some interesting responses to this post but one stuck out in particular. It was about someone who has bought Suboxone off the street to be used when he is coming off [...]

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Merry Christmas

Well it seems that I have been neglecting my blog. I guess it happens right. Can’t always be brimming with profound things to say I did want to take a moment and wish all my readers a safe and happy holiday. This can be an extremely difficult time for anyone but when you add in [...]

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The Sun Is Rising Once Again On The Write Thought

The Write Thought was going through somewhat of a lull but I am pleased to announce that thanks to the addition of some new writers over the past couple of months (along with it’s already great writers) we seem to be recovering (pun intended). Since October when the moderator torch was passed to me, I [...]

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