Tag: chronic illness

Recovery: The Three Headed Monster

Recovery: The Three Headed Monster

  • Posted on January 9, 2016
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I find it strange that most people hear the word recovery and instantly associate it with some three headed monster that they want nothing to do with. They look down on it, snub their nose and some will even try to kick it! Ironically, most people have someone in their life with some kind of substance abuse issues and if they don’t, they know someone who does. Traditionally, the word recovery is associated with addiction and substance abuse. Here is an amazing short series called “Experiencing Recovery” on the history of recovery by…continue reading →
I Cheated: Coming Clean

I Cheated: Coming Clean

  • Posted on October 31, 2015
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It's quite the strange feeling to have the urge to tell someone else about my not following my own protocol straight away after it happens. It’s been almost six years since I started feeling the excruciating pain and experiencing the never-ending bathroom visits that Ulcerative Colitis brought to my life. This is actually an interesting segway to “Don’t Quit! STOP” since it was right after I stopped smoking that these symptoms and their friends started to show up. I won’t get into all of that right now, but fast forward seven months of…continue reading →