It was the best thing I ever did
Perseverance: Finding the Very Best in Us
Anyone who has had success will tell you that initially they were met with rejection, opposition and botched early attempts.
Anyone who has had success will tell you that initially they were met with rejection, opposition and botched early attempts.
Coming to Terms With My Father’s Anger and My Own: Some Hills Aren’t Worth Dying On
Don't drink the poison.
Don’t drink the poison.
Coming to Terms With Anger: My Father’s–My Own
How could I stay sober and deal with my anger, anxiety, depression and shame?
How could I stay sober and deal with my anger, anxiety, depression and shame?
When Sadness Descends
How I deal with sadness and what keeps me recovering
How I deal with sadness and what keeps me recovering
A Better, More Humane Understanding of Addictions
Stigma perpetuates addiction.
Stigma perpetuates addiction.
I Became a Refugee From the Country of Addictions
Destruction, by the self or others is still deleterious and deadly.
Destruction, by the self or others is still deleterious and deadly.
What Is a Good Man? One Guy’s Answers
My conception of manhood has been shaped by trial, error, and the stern lessons of experience.
My conception of manhood has been shaped by trial, error, and the stern lessons of experience.
Grateful to be Powerless
Acknowledging powerlessness doesn’t mean giving up—it means taking control of your life.
Acknowledging powerlessness doesn’t mean giving up—it means taking control of your life.
Recover and Be the Person You Were Meant to Be
Recovery allowed me to become the person I was meant to be, and I know it can do the same for you.
Recovery allowed me to become the person I was meant to be, and I know it can do the same for you.
A Fool With a Knife in His Back
Life is a stern and exacting teacher.
Life is a stern and exacting teacher
Addictions Hijacked My Value System
Once the body becomes dependent on the substance, the physical and psychological desire for the drug overwhelms reason and logic to the point of ruin.
Once the body becomes dependent on the substance, the physical and psychological desire for the drug overwhelms reason and logic to the point of ruin.
Learning to Think About How You Think
Managing Your Inner Dialogue for a Successful Mindset
Managing Your Inner Dialogue for a Successful Mindset
The Consequences of Trauma: A Treatise
Nobody escapes this world without trauma.
Nobody escapes this world without trauma.
Clean and Sober, Come Hell or High Water
We must understand that only through daily application and repetition do we improve.
We must understand that only through daily application and repetition do we improve.
On the Virtues of Self-Help Groups
Fellowship and community build resilience against relapse and often help solidify recovery.
Fellowship and community build resilience against relapse and often help solidify recovery.















