It's not as bad as that photo, but waiting until day 50 before my first AA meeting wasn't smart. My excuse is solid, living in a Haitian ghetto etc, but I still wish I could have come here sooner. Everyone who kept saying, "Get to a … [Read more...] about My First AA Meeting: 12 Things I Learned
50 Days Sober but I’m doing it all wrong
What the f*ck. This is real. Today is the big silver anniversary - 50 days without alcohol. This feels like a miracle - like I've been born again. "Fifty days" is not a finish line but a fresh start. To be fair, I'm not doing this … [Read more...] about 50 Days Sober but I’m doing it all wrong
7 Weeks Sober (49 Days) Talking my way to sobriety
Today, I've got 49 days of sobriety. That's 7 weeks without alcohol. The longest period I can remember in 10 years. The math is fuzzy, but here is my estimate of the 5 year before recovery. 1825 total days 1675 days drunk (often … [Read more...] about 7 Weeks Sober (49 Days) Talking my way to sobriety
48 Days Sober – My addiction recovery playlist
I'm having a great week and wanted to share something more upbeat than the normal addiciton talk. Here are the top songs in my mind this week for breaking up with alcohol (not sure if the artists meant them that way). It's my music for … [Read more...] about 48 Days Sober – My addiction recovery playlist
47 Days Sober – Addiction is like a snake. Kill it before it kills you.
That was my badass cat. He ate snakes for breakfast. RIP Magic Fife. I'm not going to lie, snakes are nasty. From the first pages of the Bible, to the sneaky thing in your garden - we have deep psychological reasons to hate these … [Read more...] about 47 Days Sober – Addiction is like a snake. Kill it before it kills you.
AA Step 4: Made a personal moral inventory of ourselves
With the help from my AA sponsor, I launched into my fourth step inventory. This moral inventory is different than writing down your life story. The point is not getting down every detail, but finding the defects that contribute to our … [Read more...] about AA Step 4: Made a personal moral inventory of ourselves