November 9Quit talking and start chalking. 8-Ball Delux Pinball MachineI worked in a video game arcade when I was young. I would tend the register. Refund lost quarters, keep the place clean, sell meth - you know - the usual kid stuff. Sometimes it

November 7You are responsible for your own recovery. It is nobodys responsibility but your own. Nobody is coming to save you. Your healing and ability to bounce out of this lie entirely on your shoulders. Its going to be a long road - hopefully, one t

November 5Some helpful acronyms are always a reliable staple in recovery. False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R.). Fucked-up Insecure Neurotic and Emotional (F.I.N.E). Etcetera. All these things are fine and fucking dandy, but I have found that they ar

November 5Some helpful acronyms are always a reliable staple in recovery. False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R.). Fucked-up Insecure Neurotic and Emotional (F.I.N.E). Etcetera. All these things are fine and fucking dandy, but I have found that they ar

November 4I know who I am. I'm the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude! Kirk LazurusWho the fuck are you? If you are new to sobriety, it might feel like you know who you are, but speaking from personal experience, I am surprise

November 3God has no religion. Mahatma GandhiBoy! When I read the quote above the other day, it hit me right between the eyes. Of course, God has no religion! It makes sense to me! We (us humans) are the ones who make the whole idea of God so comp

November 2In the world of work, there is nothing more offensive to me than the term I am self-motivated. Why? Because when you are working as a team, there is no room for self motivation. Sure, you can take the initiative, but what about your team?

November 1Sometimes we feel like we have to make progress in much more significant issues of our lives before we can even consider giving up drugs or alcohol. Do you know how strange this looks to someone on the outside of our circumstances? People look

October 31Faith and doubt go hand in hand, they are complementaries. One who never doubts will never truly believe. Hermann HesseI have always doubted and have had little understanding of faith. I guess thats why I liked the quote above. It remind

October 29I get confused when people paraphrase solutions for recovery in a conversation by saying something like, Use your tools of recovery. And then they go on talking without really mentioning what those tools actually are. In my early recovery, I