Victims, Vulnerability & Stoicism
Inspirational quotes about letting go of the past, not being a victim and moving on have always been the kind of mantras that played in...
The Insane Brain
When I was a young grad student studying to be a counselor, never once was it mentioned that my clients would have brains and bodies. ...
Sober Dancing...and it was fun.
Tears poured out of me as I swayed. Tears of joy. I was dancing at the She Recovers Retreat in the Berkshires. Sober! I was dancing...
The Psychic Told Me...
I went to a psychic when I was a few years sober and she said very pointedly, “you’ll never drink again.” It was a pivotal point in my...
The Psychic Told me...
I went to a psychic when I was a few years sober and she said very pointedly, “you’ll never drink again.” It was a pivotal point in my...
It's all in your head...
I was recently at a training where I was the only recovering alcoholic present. The trainer began a segment on addiction and began...
9 days sober
At 9 days sober, I thought I knew it all. Now, I'm a few weeks away from celebrating 10 years of recovery and I'm reading through the...
It was a big effin deal!
During a therapy session to work through an unconscious block to reaching the next level of success in my professional life, I was asked...
9 Days Sober
At 9 days sober, I thought I knew it all. Now, I'm a few weeks away from celebrating 10 years of recovery and I'm reading through the...
Why recovery seldom happens alone...
I’ve discovered that having a high functioning intellect, brimming with intelligence is not necessarily a benefit in the recovery world....