We no longer look for short-lived highs followed by compounded messes and erratic emotions. In our willingness to be present, to be aware of our inner lives, step by step we create the lives we really want to live.
Tag: recovery journey
Former NYPD Officer Shares Recovery Journey
“If life was fair, I’d be dead 10 times over. I don’t know how I’m walking and talking or even alive,” the former NYPD officer told CNN.
Joe Manganiello On Recovery: Stigma Kept Me From Getting Help Sooner
“When I was growing up, when I thought of an alcoholic, I thought of some toothless guy in a trench coat in a basement somewhere. I just never thought that would apply to me.” Joe Manganiello, star of True Blood and Magic Mike XXL, has been sober for 16 years, and he recently spoke out… Continue reading Joe Manganiello On Recovery: Stigma Kept Me From Getting Help Sooner
Iggy Azalea On Demi Lovato’s Relapse: "To Be Honest With The World Is Admirable"
“I had known about it, as a close friend. So I had really wanted for her to be the one to tell people about that, and I worried a lot…” Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is proud of her friend and fellow artist Demi Lovato for the way she “owned up” to a relapse after six… Continue reading Iggy Azalea On Demi Lovato’s Relapse: "To Be Honest With The World Is Admirable"