The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) offers this definition of Recovery: “Recovery from alcohol and drug problems is a process of change through which an individual achieves abstinence and improved health, wellness and quality of life.” My personal journey through sobriety and long-term recovery has changed many times over the last eight…
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You’re a Great Mom.
If I fall asleep during this post, I guess it won’t get published like I had hoped, because I wanted to share what is on my heart this morning. It is 9:05 a.m. and I can barely keep my eyes open. By all mom standards, it is one of those days. I am listening for…
Hey Encourager’s!
While there may be human paperwork filer’s out there, there are also so many accepting, loving and kind people out there too. (I have a feeling there are more than we know, but they, for some unfortunate reason, aren’t as vocal.) However, the numbers are growing- there are people who are just as fed up…
The Husband Series: A Boring Future.
At this point guys- we have gone from dating, to him realizing that I had a serious problem, us having massive fights and emotionally driven issues that led to my eventual decision to try to get sober and learn about Recovery. At the point where I began going to meetings- I was figuring…
Passionate Work.
Not everyone gets to this place, or has the opportunity. Often, the people who I meet who have, have stumbled upon this gift as a result of going through some really tough things through some self-revelation. But they come out the other side, and they just know. It is an incredible thing and it is…