Craig Lewis, author of the Better Days Recovery Workbook tells what he learned from his extreme moments. ___ “I didn’t expect to be alive at this age.” Bad Days: We’ve All Had Them Addiction, mental health, trauma or relationship distress can eat away at you. How do you face these things and still be a … More I Wanted To Die: What I Learned That Will Change Your Life
Sean Swaby admits that he isn’t always happy. His confession may result in a flurry of people telling him to smile, recommendations for antidepressants or offers of food to make him feel better. ___ Editor’s note: This piece was previously published and is currently being revised. Recent research has shown that RAF (Resting asshole face) … More Men and the Resting A**hole Face: Smiley Face Not Required
When a person is lost in thought, does that make them crazy or creative? ____ When a person is lost in thought, does that make them crazy or creative? Three things can happen from being lost in thought: 1.Lost in thought and unable to come back. 2.Lost in thought but you find your way back. You … More For Art to be Art, We First Need Suffering
The 8 myths of happiness and what you can do to feel more content ___ Feeling too happy can make you unhappy You may not feel so happy when I tell you what ‘happy‘ really means. The root word for happy is luck, fortune or to come about by chance. I don’t know about you, but hearing that happiness means … More Being Mildly Happy Will Make You More Attractive
Listening to depression has changed my life ___ For most of my life I have felt sad. I experienced a lot of joy growing up, but this was interspersed with periods of sadness and gloom. At the time I was not aware that there was a thing that we call depression. It was like a … More Depression Will Make You A Better Human Being
What does it take for you to feel happy? ___ Think about that question. Feeling happy: A definition that may leave you unhappy You may not feel so happy when I tell you what it ‘happy‘ really means. The root word for happy means luck, fortune or to come about by chance. I don’t know about you, … More 8 Myths of Happiness and What You Can Do To Feel Better
I am a recovering daydreamer. Maybe you are one too? I hope so, because it’s lonely over here. ___ I am a 49 year old daydreamer, and I have perfected the art of excellent dreams that are just big enough to sound appealing but not so specific that you actually need to work at … More Your Dreams Have a Dark Side and This is What You Can Do About It
Mistakes Are the DNA of Recovery ___ Mistakes. They are the stuff that life is made of. Our DNA code is a combination of all of the mistakes and F-Ups made by previous generations. You are not a mistake, but your very life is built upon what a million of your ancestors learned the hard way. ◊♦◊ … More Addiction: No Shortcuts to Recovery
Choose Your Questions and You Can Change Your Mind ___ Your high might be from drugs, alcohol, sex, exercise, shopping, food, work, being mistake free (perfect), religion, or some other obsession. For me, my high is from the drug of compulsive eating of cookies, chips and chocolate behind closed doors with no one watching. I get high from compulsive … More Addiction: Who Are You Without Your High?
This is one of the most difficult posts I have ever written. ___ Imagine a magic trick where you are the one to disappear. Someone else is left holding the rabbit, but the rabbit has fangs. The trick? It is a great one called Avoidance. Addiction is like a magic trick: It is a mystery that … More Addiction: Avoidance and Your Fanged Rabbit
Getting High on Recovery 