Recovery Bytes

“The fact that the human race has evolved to this point is conclusive proof of the existence of a Higher Power.”  I have come to

I am grateful that I am not dead. Because, If I was dead I would not get to learn how it all turns out; and

Client:   I don’t think I need to stay at a half-way house after treatment.Therapist:  Why not?Client:  My boyfriend has an apartment that’s about half way

This post is about living an unconscious life.  The tragedy is  that, by its very nature, when you live “unconsciously”, you tend to be unaware

Let me say a few words about depression and anxiety:  I hate them both!  And they are related to each other like evil twins; an

Surrender and acceptance is key to my program on a daily basis today, without it I think (KNOW) I’d drive myself crazy and more than

So I had this moment the other day.  It had only been a couple of weeks since I had stopped working my program, and I

Think About this: According to a bunch of really smart people, the majority (95 percent) of the observable universe is made up of stuff that

He boldly strode out to the bow of the ship and shouted into the wind, as loud as he could manage, “I’m King of the WORLD!” 

I have been a prisoner of what I like to think of as OPO, for a very long time. See, all I was trying to

Why, Why, WHY do addicts insist on make a simple program so difficult?  (Answer:  The need to control every minute of their daily life).  A

Recently while driving to work I happened to see the reflection of an egret in the very still waters of a small lake; the image

Growth Here’s how I know I am growing:  I am uncomfortable.  That’s why I resist it so much!  I have heard it said that the

So, OK, I admit it…..occasionally, I like to wear a nice red bloody wound! See, I was taught by my parents in subtle ways to

I am afraid of my brain; I have good reason to fear it, too.  You see, my brain is very much like a computer, it

I remember my grandiose thoughts during my first year as an addictions therapist – I would give the gift of recovery to my clients.  Wow,

We all have belief systems that we use to make sense of the world.  Wikipedia (it’s the only website I can view at work) says

Addiction – such a bad word, connotating images of paper bags, dirty men under the bridge and bottles of cheap wine.  In reality, however, it

I have been thinking about my recovery from alcoholism and how to explain what it means to me. It means emerging into the light instead

Hello. My name is John and I’m and alcoholic. My sobriety date is Oct 17, 1984 and I’m grateful to be sober today. I understand