Pursue Your Goals, Even On The Days You Don’t Want To
You guys, I have to share this with you! Since September, I’ve been setting daily, weekly, and monthly goals to help me build a daily routine that will move me…
Long Term Sobriety Requires Actually Dealing With Problems I’d Rather Avoid
For the past two months, my life has felt unmanageable. I've been crazy, messed up, mixed up, upside down, off the charts, not even knowing what side of the map…
“Problems” vs. “Challenges”
I have a lot of problems. (Correction: I used to have a lot of problems.) Problems that seem insurmountable. Problems that keep me from pursuing my goals and dreams. Problems that…
And So, The Struggle Continues…
January is not shaping up to be my best month. (But then, it is still early.) December wasn't altogether great, either - although, I did get to spend Christmas with…
The Short Version of My 2018 Year In Review
(I'd wanted to write the long version, but I got a nasty cold this week, and I just don't have it in me to write even a hundred words... but…
What I Did That Made My Relapse Pretty Inevitable
Long story short, I thought I had to do it all on my own. I wouldn't seek help from anyone, but instead resigned myself to "toughing it out." Well, at…
Yippee Ki Yay
What are you doing reading this on Christmas? Go spend time with your loved ones! Or, at least, watch Die Hard. "Happy Trails, Hans..." P.S. Merry Christmas
How to Handle Christmas Anxiety
I’ve been really struggling this week with “Christmas anxiety” - worrying about how I'll navigate all of the stress that comes with holiday celebrations. I’ve had a lot of trouble…
When Relapse Happens
Last week, I had a relapse. The overall specifics don't really matter (in the sense that, to an addict, anything can appear to be grounds for relapsing, so it doesn't really…
How To Remove The Perfectionist Perspective
I have a confession to make: I am a recovering perfectionist. I expect myself to perform perfectly. Flawlessly. Without fail. Every day. Always amazing. Never... well... not. It's sort of a…