Starting, not Quitting is the Hardest Thing About Recovery. ____ How has addiction impacted you and your family? For me, it is easy to say that my father drank heavily and that I consider him an addict. It is easy to point a finger about his drinking, his anger, his abuse. An Addiction to Easy? I … More Addiction: The Hardest Thing About Recovery
Addiction: Chaotic Neutral Addiction is chaotic neutral. Pick your addiction: drugs, alcohol, food, sex, technology and you will see the chaotic neutral up close and personal Chaotic Addiction is outer chaos that matches the rhythms that we feel inside. Inside is chaos, disorder and no direction. Chaos comes from our word for gum. Addiction is like … More Addiction: A Beautiful Mess
Mess is comfortable and can sometimes be creative. But our mess can hide a few landmines. ___ A little mess is nice, but a lot of mess can be a disaster. I am comfortable with a little mess: My hair, my desk, my books. They are all messy. I try to look presentable because that’s what … More 9 Ways that Being Messy can be Fun and Helpful
Shitty first drafts. All good writers write them. This is how they end up with good second drafts and terrific third drafts. Ann Lamott What is your best mistake? When I was 18, I took a volunteer job as a camp counsellor for a week: First mistake. To prepare, I packed my own suitcase: Mistake … More Mental Health: How to Stop Recycling Your Mistakes
Getting High on Recovery 