Connecting Soul

Connecting Soul

When was the last time that you accomplished something COMPLETELY by yourself? Was there ABSOLUTELY no one else involved? What were the materials you used? Did you create those materials yourself? Did you learn how to create these materials out of necessity? ..or did they happen to just be there? What was this thing that you made? Was it a sand castle? Were you at the beach or at the lake? In your backyard? How did you get to your location? Did you know the way on your own? Did you go naked?…continue reading →
Relationships in Early Recovery

Relationships in Early Recovery

Early recovery is a tender time. Emotionally, we’re all over the place. We thought we knew what to expect when we were using and it was not always the case. Now, we’re still not sure. It’s both unfamiliar and at times, waaaay too uncomfortable. I like the analogy of the apple. When we’re putting substances in our system, our brains are overflowing with all kinds of activity. Like putting tons of sugar on an apple. A candy apple! Now that we’re not adding sugar to the apple, our brain tells us its SOUR!,…continue reading →