Browsing all posts in September, 2009.

Struggling with Cravings? Reach Out!

One of the things my addiction really likes is when I don’t ask for help. It gives out a big “WOO HOO!” when I isolate or try to handle a big problem on my own.  I’ve always been a very self-sufficient person who doesn’t really like to ask for help, so it’s a challenge for [...]

More on Substitute Addictions

I’ve written about substitute addictions before.  I’ll probably bring this topic up more than a few times, just because I recognize in myself the tendency to repetitively do less-than-healthy things when I’m under stress.  A few of my favorites are: Spending money Eating junk food Watching too much TV

Recovery Online

There are a lot of terrific resources online to help you with your recovery. This can be particularly important if you live in a very rural area or have difficult obstacles that make it hard to get to as many meetings as you would like.   If you go to Google and type in “recovery discussion [...]

Belief versus Fact

You can stop laughing now. If ever there was a battle in the human mind, it’s over what is belief and what is fact.  You have likely heard the saying, “Feelings aren’t facts.”  Well, beliefs aren’t facts necessarily either. I might believe someone is making me miserable, but the fact is more likely I’ve either [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-12

On this day of sad remembrance I feel grateful for sobriety and that I am not wasting precious days; seize each day as if it is the only day # Powered by Twitter Tools