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Today I will be vulnerable

Recovery begins when we begin to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is opening myself up...


Little sacrifices beget momentous rewards.

“I just wish I could have a few drinks with my friends…”…”I just wish I could have...


The Dark Night of the Soul

No addiction has a cure. It can be arrested contingent on a holistic (mind, body,...


The Ocean

Friends, brothers, sisters in recovery, I live on an island in the Atlantic Ocean....


Suit up, show up, and sweep my side of the street.

In recovery, I have learned that I need to take care of my business, not everybody...


Ask not whether life is treating you well, but whether you are treating life well.

It is a typical introductory sentiment to say "Hello, I hope life is treating you...


How much pain will I have to endure?

Some time ago I was asked how you can not drink, not even a drop of alcohol? Must...


The 600 Pound Gorilla

Think about how you wasted so much money over the years on alcohol or drugs. Ruined...


What is the Most Dangerous Animal?

I live on an island with many dangerous animals. I had an alligator attack me. The...


Surviving Riptides

So I'm floating peacefully and playing in the waves just off the beach in the great...