Browsing all posts in August, 2009.

Making Excuses to Drink Again

Sometimes I hear about someone starting to drink again, and I wonder immediately: what did they start to tell themselves about alcohol a few days, weeks, hours before drinking? What excuses did they make to open the door to the possibility of drinking? I know humans have an infinite ability to rationalize almost any behavior [...]

Don’t Kill the Messenger

I used to be so hyper sensitive to criticism that I would have a physical reaction: my face would feel hot, I would feel the adrenalin rush through my body.  What was that reaction? Typically adrenalin is a fight-or-flight response, so apparently it was a life-or-death reaction.

Making Peace with Your Past

Regret can be healthy in early recovery, but over time if I continue to wallow in the should-have-beens and what-if-I’d-onlys, it can be paralyzing, even destructive. At some point we have to make peace with our past. That doesn’t mean you say it was all okay or that it wasn’t that bad – just that, [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-22

Reaching out and asking for help is a powerful choice – as addicts we thought that showed weakness; it really shows a willingness to change # Powered by Twitter Tools.

My Boloney Has a First Name…

Heck if I know what it is. But I know when my thinking is a load of hooey and all boloney – no real meat to it. One of the things my addiction has told me repeatedly over the years is that I’m special. Now, I’m not a big fan of the you’re-just-like-everyone-else mantras. But [...]