REDUCING THE BARRIERS TO RECOVERY
1 day until I’ve been at my dream job 1 year 4 days until the end of an ass kicking semester 13 days post op from the BIGGEST scare of my life 20 days until I have 5 WHOLE DAMN YEARS clean 27 days ‘til I marry my best friend And during it all …. …
ThiS waS mE… When mY Mother was murdered, I dealT with iT.. I grieveD the loss of heR physical beinG, but was aT PeacE because she was with heR MakeR 🙏 But what came afteR, I waS unprepareD foR… losing mY soN to addictioN… watchinG him suffeR dailY… everY daY he fadeD more & more.. …
My story doesn’t start off sad. Quite the opposite, actually. As a matter of fact, if you were to list all of the things a kid could want or need to have a great childhood – mine would check all the boxes. * Big family? Check. The house I grew up in was the house …
People often ask me, “What made you stop using?” “What finally drove you into recovery?” They hear my story, and of course there are plenty of reasons to stop abusing drugs. “If I ended up in the hospital because of drugs, I would stop using too.” “If I got fired from my job, I would …
First, what IS critical thinking: “Critical thinking refers to the ability to analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgment. Critical thinking involves evaluating sources such as data, facts, observable phenomenon, and research findings.” In the media On media today, mainly social media, there is a lack of critical thinking. Conspiracy theories, keyboard vigilantes, and zealots are common. They prey on your news …
A few weeks ago, I took a five-mile beach walk on the lovely beaches of Myrtle, South Carolina, of course. I went with my friend Audrey. We walked, we talked, we just “were” for all five miles. It was good for my soul and my soles; I love a good beach sand pedicure. Driving back …
Last night my dad brought over a box of some of my old things. He wanted me to sift through them before they got thrown out. The box was mostly just odds and ends. Some things were of sentimental value. Some I had no clue what they were or where they came from. But while …
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