4 Lessons I Learned After Relapse

Feb 7, 2018

4 Lessons I Learned After Relapse The word relapse often carries a deep, negative association when it comes to drug & alcohol addiction. Feelings of shame, regret, failure & guilt can keep a person who relapsed stuck in the cycle of addiction. Today, I know...

Why I Choose Recovery Every Day.

Jan 17, 2018

Why I Choose Recovery Every Day. Life is pretty lonely when the only thing you are doing is snorting cocaine and pills, and staying up all night watching repeats of shows you’ve already watched. There comes a time in your life when you want to change, but you don’t...

Restarting After A Relapse

Jan 8, 2018

Restarting After A Relapse Some people will tell you that relapse is part of recovery. I think it’s better to say relapse is part of the disease of addiction. As someone who has been to treatment four times and relapsed multiple times, I know, firsthand, how hard it...

5 Things I Learned During Addiction Treatment

Jan 5, 2018

5 Things I Learned During Addiction Treatment I didn’t want to go to treatment. Who does? I couldn’t grasp the concept of being away from my drug of choice and how I would survive without it. I was in the depths of despair and I didn’t think there was a way out....

5 Things I Don’t Miss About Drinking

Dec 19, 2017

When I was trying to stop drinking, I never thought about what NOT drinking would be like. We live in a culture that glorifies alcohol use. I am a woman and as I scroll my social media timelines today – I see all sorts of women posting meme’s about how fun drinking is...