We’re glad your hear! It’s said all the time in AA and NA, “The newcomer is the most important person at any meeting”. When you’re fresh out of rehab, or going to your first meeting, its hard to hear that and believe that it could be true. You’re sitting in a room full of strangers, …
Life moves pretty fast How time flies. If there is one thing I have learned 9 days in it is that life moves pretty fast! So fast in fact, that if you don’t make a concerted effort to slow down and enjoy it, you could miss it. In early recovery I found it important to …
Getting Healthy What I have found in my first few days of trying to be more active is that the key for me is to not THINK about it, and to JUST DO IT! It is no wonder to me why that was such a great marketing campaign for Nike. If I think about going …
When the drinking became a problem, when it started affecting our marriage, our family life, there were many lies, empty promises, from my husband in how to fix the addiction situation. He did not refer to it as that or even that there was a problem. That is his attitude, who he is–if there …
One of my main concerns coming out of treatment was with regards to my recreational time. How was I going to have fun without a beer in my hand? As I thought about it, it seemed everything I did outside of work (and sometimes work) involved drinking in one form or another. Softball, fishing, camping, …
I’m Ryan and I’m an alcoholic. Let me preface this by stating that everyone’s recovery is unique, their own. Different tactics and coping mechanisms work better/worse for different individuals. Recovery is not “one size fits all”. For me, the most important thing so far in early recovery is meetings. It started at inpatient treatment. Due …
As I sit back and think to myself “How did I get here?” many thoughts come to mind: The Pandemic Working from home Stress at work My drinking got a away from me 1000 other thoughts However, the truth is: It doesn’t matter! I am here and no amount of worry or overthinking can bring …