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Tag: honesty
Truth or Consequences: How I'm Learning to Practice Rigorous Honesty in Recovery
Hard to overlook taking a can of black beans from a church pantry on the same day I spend $74 on hair care, when I bother writing out my nightly inventory.
The Perils of Dating While Sober
I am acutely aware of how careful I am to minimize my recovery journey when I first start dating someone.
Lying, Manipulating, and Sleeping Around: Sex Addiction and Recovery
I was fine labeling myself a hedonist, a kinkster, or a playboy, but to actually admit that I couldn’t control my destructive behavior took years, even decades.
Using Love as a Drug
I used drugs and alcohol to control my feelings and gave up on relationships early on since people are harder to control than substances. As I felt the other person pull away, my urge to control increased. Recently I was sitting in a meeting with a little over two years sober, feeling completely insane. For… Continue reading Using Love as a Drug
Let’s Get Real: How To Handle the Tough Stuff in Recovery Without Using
Of course, people had good reason to think that I couldn’t handle upsetting news. Every time a hardship, breakup, or something unsettling happened, I wound up in the psych ward, detox, ER, or a bloody, tear-filled mess. When I was drinking, I was the girl who took pulls of rail vodka right from the bottle.… Continue reading Let’s Get Real: How To Handle the Tough Stuff in Recovery Without Using