If You’re Feeling Hopeless and Overwhelmed, Join The Club

For all intents and purposes, my life is great. That doesn’t mean I don’t feel overwhelmed sometimes even a little hopeless as a result of that […]

Most People Self Sabotage In Subtle Or Big Ways Let’s Take A Look

I didn’t think I engaged in any real self sabotage because I imagined self sabotaging as far more egregious than it actually has to be. I […]

If You Feel Terrible About Missed Opportunities And Lost Time, This One’s For You

Missed opportunities and lost time because of Covid or addiction is on a lot of people’s minds. Recently, we asked our readers […]

See that girl in the picture? That’s me remembering not to compare but to focus on progress…

I suffer from compare and despair and always forget to focus on progress

The truth is, despite telling people […]

Define highly emotionally healthy people, please

Yes, m’am. From the Internet, highly emotionally healthy people…

They might be kind, decent, noble — even selfless. They’re still human beings, and they […]

Emotional health is the best prize you can get in the self-help world

Here’s why. Ever notice how easy is it to laugh off a bad moment when you’re in a good place? On the other side of that coin, ever notice […]

Making sober friends is easier than you think if you know what to do

Want to know how you made sober friends in the old days? Pre-2007ish, if you wanted to make a sober friend, you only had a few options. If […]

It’s become clear to me that I have a phone addiction

I’ve been traveling and it’s made me realize a few very important things about my phone addiction. For one, I noticed that it’s not just social media, […]

If you know what to do about cravings, they’re not so bad

The first thing to know about cravings is that they are a normal part of quitting anything. While I’m writing about drug and alcohol cravings here, the […]

The Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial proves what I’ve always believed – we’re all good and bad

May is Mental Health Awareness month. So, take a moment to consider how well you are and which self you are feeding. […]

Is there anyone who hasn’t seen the news about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard?

If so, here it is. The two were married briefly and are now embroiled in a very nasty lawsuit basically over who’s a bigger jerk. […]

People magazine’s cover story about Taylor Hawkins is called ‘A Rock Star’s Shocking Death’

Don’t get this twisted, I’m sad about Taylor Hawkins. It’s a terrible shame and I’m devastated for his family, as I […]

Self Acceptance and self esteem are necessary for long-lasting healthy recovery

If you think self acceptance isn’t important, you are incorrect on this one. For one to live a long, healthy, happy recovery […]

I don’t care who raised you – there are things they forgot to tell you about growing up

Hell, maybe the people who raised you knew nothing about growing up, and your life skills are slim at best. Or, maybe […]

The epidemic of despair overdoses topped 100,000 this year. What can you do to save yourself

Despair overdoses is what I’m calling an unacceptable death rate that has more than doubled over the last few years. […]

The recent overdose of actor Michael K. Williams has adoring fans shaken to the core

I found out about the actor’s death on a call with a sober friend who was bereft. He was a huge fan and said he hadn’t been […]

I like to think I can always find hope in recovery but I’ve been at this a long time

Learning how to find hope early on is tough. Especially if addiction has caused you to be in circumstances that you’re not […]

What, a recovery lifestyle doesn’t sound like it would be good at warfare?

I beg to differ. A happy recovery lifestyle is the best defense you have against an addicted lifestyle.

First, before you judge, do […]