Addiction is like a dark and gnarled tree that grows from the seed of fear. I’m convinced that I came out of the womb terrified. …
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Every day it’s the same thing. I wake up around noon. The sunlight pierces my eyes like a knife. I’m disoriented, confused, not sure where …
The last few years of my life as an active alcoholic were spent in a repetitive cycle of self-destructive behavior. I had reached a point …
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Let’s get right to the point: every time you pour alcohol down your throat, snort cocaine, shoot heroin, or smoke crack or meth, you’re poisoning …
I’m lying face down on the floor of a cheap motel in Los Angeles, my head turned to the side. The room is dark and …
When Sobriety Becomes The Last and Final Resort For a Desperate Alcoholic Read More »
Let’s talk for a moment about butts. It seems that every addict loves butts. I was a butt addict myself. I was a real butt …
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Have you ever seen those never-ending MyPillow television commercials? They come on at night…EVERY NIGHT! If you’re an addict, most likely you’ve been up past …
Alcohols Damage to Your Sleep and What You Can Do About it Read More »
Alcohol and drug abuse, and the lifestyle that normally accompanies long term addiction, often leads to weight gain and high blood pressure (hypertension). It would …
Stage1 – Breaking Down I often wonder if I ever would have bothered getting sober if the physiological results of my drinking hadn’t become so …
Passing through the doors of my first 12 step meeting was terrifying. There was a cluster of people lingering near the entrance, chatting and smoking …
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