I want to make it clear that it is not my intention to bash 12-step programs; I love them. I’ve been an active member of one since the day I got clean. I’m grateful for every suggestion I’ve ever received, as those suggestions have shaped the beautiful life I have today. IRead More →
I’ve heard them referred to as “emotional binges.” I like that term much better than the one I normally use to describe the fresh hell I periodically allow my mind to put my heart and soul through. I’m currently recovering from one hell of a binge. I attended my regularRead More →
From the moment I walked into my first recovery meeting, I had a very clear picture of who I was, and an even clearer picture of how (I thought) everyone else saw me. I was different. I was special. Getting and staying clean would obviously be harder for me than everyoneRead More →
A few months after I completed rehab, I came across a woman who ended up sending me some speaker CDs from a 12-step meeting. I didn’t open them right away. She told me she would be sending them so I knew what they were. I didn’t open them for aRead More →