Tag Archives: Substance Abuse
Can’t Find My Way Home
Image via Wikipedia Come down off your throne and leave your body alone Somebody must change You are the reason I’ve been waiting so long Somebody holds the key Well, I’m near the end and I just ain’t got the … Continue reading
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Rehab Diary: Day 2
Image via Wikipedia Day two of my journey in rehabilitation and (hopefully at least) recovery began much like Day One….but worse. A knock on the door, waking me from a fitful sleep, telling me that we would depart for “the … Continue reading
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Rehab Diary: Life During Wartime
Image via Wikipedia We are up to 23 clients in the rehab facility now. The staff is struggling to keep up. This is the most clients they have ever had at one time. Two of the clients are only in … Continue reading
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Simple Tests for a Complex Problem
Simple tests for complex problems do not work. The disease of alcoholism is recognized and defined by Alcoholics Anyonymous as (among other things) “cunning, baffling, and powerful.” I believe this to be very accurate. Regrettably, alcoholism is not a disease … Continue reading
Recognising & Dealing With Physical Addiction
Image via Wikipedia Hi my name is Jack and I am a stage 4 alcoholic. I don’t want to focus too much in this article on the different stages of alcoholism – not because I think information about the other … Continue reading
Starting Over
Image via Wikipedia Hi, my name is Gretchen, and I am an alcoholic. I really shouldn’t have so much to bitch about. Born an only child, and growing up as something of a “military brat,” I have always been an … Continue reading
Begin the Beguine
Image via Wikipedia Hi, my name is Ted, and I am an alcoholic. It’s very hard to know where to start writing in this blog. The subject matter is intensely personal and will at times be very painful for both … Continue reading