Getting clean was hands-down the most daunting experience of my life. I knew that I would have to change everything about my life to get clean and stay clean. I know some people who were able to go through detox at a facility and return to their previous living situation and remain clean, but notContinue reading “People, Places, & Things”
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Building New Routines
Build a solid foundation for the rest of your recovery. One of the hardest parts of early recovery, for me anyway, is developing a new daily routine. Many of us have spent the past several years of our lives stuck in a special brand of hell that we built for ourselves— our every waking momentContinue reading “Building New Routines”
Subtle, yet substantial— The benefits of meditation in recovery
Over the past six months I have developed a significant interest in meditation and the potential of a daily practice to make a noticeable impact on one’s life. Previously, I wrote a post about Dan Harris’s book, app, & podcast all sharing the same name, ‘10% Happier.’ While listening to one of his podcast episodesContinue reading “Subtle, yet substantial— The benefits of meditation in recovery”
Take the good with the bad…
Learning to cope with bad days during recovery. There’s a line in recovery literature that one of the guys that attends one of the meetings that I go to likes to quote, and I will paraphrase here: An addict who is not using is in an abnormal state. Next time you are having a shittyContinue reading “Take the good with the bad…”
Spiritual, not religious
Lately I have been a part of several discussions centered around spirituality, discovering our own idea of a higher power, and how to reconcile spiritual principles in our recovery with those we may have been taught when we were younger in the form of religion. I don’t want to alienate those who take solace inContinue reading “Spiritual, not religious”
Practice Makes Progress
Much like anything else that we may try to do, success in our recovery depends on the work that we put into it. Also like many other areas in life, whether trying to learn something new or develop a new health habit, we have to take an active role in our own recovery and workContinue reading “Practice Makes Progress”
10% Happier, Dan Harris, & Meditating For Recovery
Today I would like to discuss with you a podcast, app, and subscription service called 10% Happier, founded by Dan Harris of ABC’s Nightline & weekend airings of Good Morning America. I am first going to give you a little background into the story behind 10% Happier before I give you my own opinion ofContinue reading “10% Happier, Dan Harris, & Meditating For Recovery”
Finding a Sponsor
In recovery, fellowship is the single most important concept and the most essential tool for remaining sober. Building a network of fellow addicts in recovery allows you to tap into a treasure chest of opportunity; It is extremely common for employment opportunities to arise out of relationships built within your recovery network, genuine, healthy friendshipsContinue reading “Finding a Sponsor”
B12 – The Buddhist 12 Step Meeting
Overview & Format When I first started taking my recovery seriously a couple months ago, I really wanted to find a way to keep my mind not only occupied, but genuinely interested in whatever I was doing. An idle mind can put an addict at a significantly increased risk of relapse. From the start, IContinue reading “B12 – The Buddhist 12 Step Meeting”
Intensive Outpatient Programs: My Experience at Sun Behavioral Health in Erlanger, KY
On January 27, 2020, I graduated from an Intensive Outpatient Program (I.O.P.) at the Erlanger, Kentucky location of Sun Behavioral Health, which was essentially therapist-led, group therapy for patients suffering from substance abuse that may or may not be accompanied by a dual-diagnosis of another mental health issue. This particular program required attendance three daysContinue reading “Intensive Outpatient Programs: My Experience at Sun Behavioral Health in Erlanger, KY”
Daily Recovery 