Easy Seduces, Effort Heals: The Hard Truth of Dual-Diagnosis Recovery
ake comes to on the cold floor next to his vomit-stained pillow. The…
Addiction as a Hunger for Home
An Essay on Addiction, Consciousness, and Contemplative Practice The “God” Word The “God”…
Wounded, But Not Done: Why the Victim Card Makes for a Losing Hand
“The victim card makes for a losing hand,” – Michele Flynn The more…
Recovery Rules: Walk the Bike, Find Your Freedom
Rules don’t shrink you — they widen the road. Just a kid on…
Trust God? During these times?
Those practicing a 12-step lifestyle often summarize the program as “Trust God, Clean…
Me, My Psych Meds and My 12-step Recovery
As I sat in my jail cell I had to question the admonition…
Hey Dr. Phil! We are not “Idiots.”
Mentally ill? For most of recorded history the treatment was barbaric. Labeled as…
And it begins like this…
I’m taking a whiz in an inappropriate place again. Apparently five plus years…
Hey 13th Steppers! Give it a Rest.
Celia never seemed to put more than a few months together clean. A…
Justifiable Anger???
Yes, I know better. But sometimes I make the mistake of watching the…
Failures into Lessons
My last bipolar manic episode was what my 94-year-old mother would call a…
Self-Help vs. Selfless-Help: The Key to Sobriety
I did it again. Slick ad on Facebook. A play to my reoccurring…
Hope is Found Here???
At a 12-step home group I regularly attend there is a prominently displayed…
The Importance of Steps 6 & 7
He was three years “sober.” After running a hose from the tailpipe of…
The Paradox of Intention
In recovery, there are those who have achieved the promise of “happy, joyous…
The Spirituality of Imperfection
The one question I wish people would ask me is whether I’d prefer…
What Do You Need to be Happy?
Alcoholics and addicts love to talk about being happy, joyous and free. I…