*written in 2011* How to Help Alcoholics and Addicts During Recovery Recovery for addicts is an ongoing process. As I sat down to watch an episode of Entourage the other night, there was one particular scene that reminded me so much of my first few weeks of recovery. The very last episode of last season, […]
One of my counselors gave me an exercise to do, sort of a pros and cons of alcohol and drugs page. She suggested I write one page which is “home” Rae – like the positives of being sober and living with Sam, etc. …and then a page of ‘Other Rae” – the part of me […]
By Shelby The subject of painkiller addiction is one of the few drug addiction topics I did have some familiarity with prior to learning about my daughter’s problems. Over the last 15 years, I have learned of several friends, employees, acquaintances …many different individuals who have had problems with prescription drug addiction. I have actually […]
*written in 2012* I just finished reading a book about an athlete with a drug problem called Basketball Junkie, a memoir written by Chris Herren and Bill Reynolds. This book is about former NBA player and basketball superstar, Chris Herren. When reading this book, it made me think a lot about my own life. […]
My Time in Rehab The following entries were written when I was in a drug addiction rehab center following a relapse. My time in a drug addiction rehab center was a difficult time, but was a very pivotal time in my journey to recovery, so I want to share it with you. Sunday August 15th […]
What Is The Caron Foundation? The Caron Foundation is a non-profit group dedicated to providing treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism and has been providing services for over 50 years. The Caron Foundation focuses on offering a gender-specific alcohol and drug addiction treatment program to people from all walks of life and from adolescent to […]
*written in 2011* Before being in alcoholism recovery, I really never imagined that I could, or would, go on vacation and be sober. But this especially applied to going on a cruise. I have been on many cruises and vacations throughout my life, and I don’t think there has been a single sober one since […]
*written in March 2011* My alcoholics anonymous sponsor is having me work on my 1st and 2nd steps of the 12 step program, and I would like to share some of my process with you. While I struggled with both drugs and alcohol, and feel like drugs were my predominate problem, I preferred going to […]
Addiction Recovery Poem I remember life before I met youI felt out of place, never knowing what to doI had a lot of friends, excelling in school and athleticsBut inside, I still felt somewhat patheticI felt empty, like nothing was enough I tried to be the best person I could beBut something inside just wouldn’t […]
*written in June, 2011* At the time this page was written, my addiction drug rehab treatment had led to my being sober for about 10 months, which is the longest clean time I had ever had. But I am proud to say that now, I have stayed sober for over 3 years! Over time, I have […]
