Tag: #overdose

Recovery and The BiG GERM

Recovery and The BiG GERM

  • Posted on March 25, 2020
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It took me a minute. I’m not one to go with everyone else’s flow or make a BIG DEAL out of something since being in recovery to me, means keeping my cool best I can. For someone who doesn’t consistently follow the news, politics or my neighbor’s business, it seems like this thing just came out of nowhere real quick! I won’t get into all of that as there is a lot of information out there which can go either way on all things, above all else, “THe BiG GeRM”. I would say…continue reading →
An Open Letter to a Friend

An Open Letter to a Friend

  • Posted on May 7, 2016
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Hello Friend, It’s been a heavy few weeks. It hit me all at once, kind of hard to believe.. As a kid, I was told that smoking lead to doing drugs. Marijuana was a gateway. If you were hanging out in the streets, you were a “vagabond”. Drinking lead to being a “bum”. I never believed it. That was not me. Somehow, I sought comfort outside of my home, where there wasn’t any. That road was paved with smoke, mirrors and an oasis at the other end of the rainbow. Eventually, the unicorn…continue reading →
Alcohol and Other Drugs: “I Can STOP Anytime I Want”

Alcohol and Other Drugs: “I Can STOP Anytime I Want”

  • Posted on April 18, 2016
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You say that you can stop anytime you want. That’s a greatly positive attitude to have. Maybe things get a little out of hand and you say to yourself that you’re going to take a “break”. So you actually decide that you’re going to stop doing X, Y, Z.. for a week, two or even longer… a month! Scenario 1-9: During the first few days, you have a tough time experiencing things like sleeplessness, shakes, you’re more irritable than usual and you can’t stop thinking about having that fix. The majority of people…continue reading →