When I finally decided to go to my first recovery meeting I thought my life would be over. No more fun, no more joy, nothing meaningful to live for. I can’t begin to describe how wrong I was…
How gratitude helps put my fears into perspective in recovery…
I used to think I was indestructible, recovery has taught me otherwise and allowed me to face up to my vulnerabilities…
Ten things which come to mind when looking at why someone might be struggling with their 12 step programme…
A great podcast, blog and newsletter about mental health and addiction, ‘without the bollocks’…
Here’s why AA worked for me and why I continue to work a 12 step recovery programme for my recovery…
My second year of recovery has in many ways been harder than the first. Despite that, ultimately it’s all positive because this is where the growth happens. I’m finally dealing with life, with problems and experiencing growth head-on instead of living a life of fear…
Your addiction wants you as small as possible, it wants you alone and isolated. This is why getting help and getting into recovery has been so important to me. I’m now able to start overcoming this sense of isolation which played such a big part of my addiction…
Reflecting on a passage from ‘Me An Alcoholic?’ from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous…
There’s plenty of debate in medical circles about the role that genetics play within the role of addiction. Some people believe they were born with their illness, but personally I don’t believe this to be true for me, here’s my experience and thoughts around where my alcoholism came from and how it developed…