The nice people at Talk Radio London invited me to share how I quit my drink problem on the Sam Delaney program. I was flattered, nervous, and ???? percent sober. Hell, I wasn't even that manic. None of that was enough to filter my … [Read more...] about Sobriety Milestone: I got kicked off talk radio for profanity
Getting Sober
This posts tell the story of how I got sober and began recovery from my alcohol addiction. It wasn't pretty and too much of this was just me alone fighting for my recovery. It's a story of days, weeks, months, and hopefully years of going sober for life. Click here to read the posts from the beginning - starting with Day ZERO.
79 Days Sober: Fighting Addiction with Military Strategies
The more I learn about sobriety - the more I see two different fronts in my battle against addiction. The short-term (don't drink) and the long-term (do recovery). Abstaining from the chemical alcohol. This is the battle for psychical … [Read more...] about 79 Days Sober: Fighting Addiction with Military Strategies
78 Days Sober: The Addict’s Anti-Prayer (How to Trash Talk Addiction)
I'm learning to be spiritual again, mostly through the serenity prayer and trying to live out Jesus' golden rule. I believe in a higher power, but that hasn't made me forget the lower power of addiction that I used to … [Read more...] about 78 Days Sober: The Addict’s Anti-Prayer (How to Trash Talk Addiction)
Day 77 (11 Weeks Sober) My New Alcohol Craving Contract
I'm a slow learner. With my recovery, I sometimes think "abstaining from alcohol" is all the strategy I need. I'm learning that's not enough. Most days I'm rock solid. Only 3 times in 77 days has desire for alcohol felt strong enough … [Read more...] about Day 77 (11 Weeks Sober) My New Alcohol Craving Contract
76 Days Sober: 4 reasons I finally took my bipolar meds (Depakote ER 500mg)
They are big and nasty ????. I don't believe in magic pills, but I'm hoping this might do something. Even if it's only a minor help to get my emotions under control. It's been 18 days since the diagnosis - rapid cycling mood disorder. … [Read more...] about 76 Days Sober: 4 reasons I finally took my bipolar meds (Depakote ER 500mg)
75 Days Sober: I can’t even do relapse right
Yesterday I gave up. So it's a miracle that I made it to 75 days sober. This week has been tough, lots of downward feelings and negative thinking. Then some travel plans had me out the door with 4 hours of sleep. I was angry, … [Read more...] about 75 Days Sober: I can’t even do relapse right