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I Wanted to Get Out of Addiction

A Moment of Clarity One day it hit me that I did not want to do these pills anymore. I just wanted to be normal. These pills had taken control of my life for the last few years and I could not remember the last day that I had not had them in my hand. I thought that...

That is the Insanity of a Drug Addict

I “Was” a good kid Fast forward to court. I was a good kid with no criminal record. The judge told me if I did a few things I would not be facing jail time or a criminal record. If I did not do those things I would be charged with 2 felonies and 3 misdemeanor charges....

My Solution to Life

I Found HEAVEN in the Smoke of a Blue Pill Kate and I looked at each other and smiled, as we both knew we were getting into that drug dealers car. He was right. I had dabbled in the club scene drugs, tried crack cocaine but nothing and I mean nothing was like what...

This Is Where The Trouble Began

Welcome to Highschool Freshman year starts and all my friends split up. Everyone went to a different high school than me and I was not excited about it. Freshman year was pretty normal. I received good grades in school, I kept my partying to the weekends and I made...

The Preface of An Addiction – I Had a Dream

I Had a Dream When I was younger I did not dream of being a drug addict. Alcoholism was not on my long-term bucket list but nevertheless it happened. I often ponder looking back if I could identify the moment that I knew I was different. The moment that I knew I was...

Can I Get Sober With My Phone? The Best Sobriety Apps

link rel="canonical" href="http://lighthouserecoveryinstitute.com/sobriety-app" Written By: Fiona Stockard Recovery on Your Phone My name is Fiona and I'm a smartphone addict! Raise your hand if you are, too. Oh, everyone here’s a smartphone addict? Look, everyone’s...

Michael Phelps Arrested…Again!

Written By: Fiona Stockard Michael Phelps Arrested for DUI…Again! In the early morning of September 30th, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was pulled over by the Maryland police. He was driving eighty-five miles per hours in a forty-five mph zone. That was their first...

Firsthand Addiction: What Jail is Really Like

Written By: Fiona Stockard Firsthand Addiction: What's Jail Really Like? Jail sucks. Everyone knows that. I mean, if I asked a roomful of people if they wanted to go to jail, would anyone raise their hand? Hell no! Unfortunately, jail's a part of life for addicts. If...

Faith Facts Friday with Fiona

Written By: Fiona Stockard The Basic Text Broken Down - Part Five Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who help each other recover from drug and alcohol addiction. It was founded in July of 1953, just celebrated its sixty-first anniversary, and boasts...

I’m a Recovering Alcoholic and I Think Anonymity Sucks!

Why Anonymity Sucks: An Anonymous Perspective No One Can Pronounce Anonymity It’s f**king impossible to say. No one ever says anonymity right in meetings! Ammanitiittty? Anomaniny? We’ve all tried and failed. Yeah, admit it, you have, too. Even now, as I’m writing,...

Faith Facts Friday With Fiona

Written By: Fiona Stockard The Big Book Broken Down – Part Five Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who help each other to recover from alcohol and drug addiction. It was founded in June of 1935, just celebrated its seventy-ninth anniversary, and...

Robin Thicke Admits to Vicodin and Alcohol Abuse

Robin Thicke: Living The High Life Singer Robin Thicke hasn’t been having a good couple of years. Robin became incredibly popular during the summer of 2013, thanks to his blockbuster song “Blurred Lines.” However, it turns out “Blurred Lines” isn’t his song, he was...

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