People who are addicted to drugs and alcohol have been described as “childish, emotionally sensitive, and grandiose” because of fear. When you feel backed into a corner by others, you may find you want to retaliate either by lashing out, taking things way too personal, or a combination of both. The question is: Do you […]
Author Archives: Drew Powell
Balance is one of those words that means something different to everyone and is something that many people try to achieve daily. The real question is whether there such a thing as finding true balance? Balance is one of those things that endlessly changes depending on the stage of life you are in and where […]
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When the holidays come around, this time of the year can be difficult for those who have lost someone they loved. Everyone around you seems to be in the holiday spirit and you are focused on your bereavement. The thought may cross your mind that a drink or a drug would make you forget about […]
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Life is filled with those who aspire to become better people. When addiction strikes, however, the desire to be a better person gets replaced with the aim of getting high or drunk instead. Once you get sober though, you can get back on the path to continue to grow into a better person. With personal […]
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For sobriety to work, effort must take place to create momentum in recovery. Momentum is defined as “the quality of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity” which is relatable to recovery. The moving body is you, the mass is your program, and the velocity is your spirituality. […]
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As you sit in your recovery meetings, you may find yourself listening to others with a “what were they thinking” perception. Rather than lend support, you start to negatively evaluate them and their actions. As you judge them without knowing the full story, they are just trying to be vulnerable in what is considered a […]
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Therapy is often misconceived as something unnecessary. Laying on a couch while you spill your guts to a stranger can seem daunting or a waste of time, but, therapy is what you make of it. In some way, shape, or form, the point is to get your feelings out in the open, so you no […]
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Media channels have been covering the vaping epidemic for months now, In October, after Michigan became the first state to ban e-juice flavors, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also revealed some startling statics about the negative effects of vaping. The CDC has reported that not only are people developing lung illness, but […]
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In order for your sobriety to stay intact, boundary-setting must be a part of the equation in your recovery program. You may be squirming just thinking about setting boundaries because you would do anything to avoid confrontation and you are unsure how to set a boundary anyway. Boundaries probably make you feel uncomfortable which is […]
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The latest advertisement for Volkswagen talks about how everyone is concerned with knowing how fast a car goes from zero to sixty but then turns the question around by asking, “Shouldn’t you know how safe your car is going from sixty to zero?” This got us thinking in the same terms but relating this ad […]