Don’t Fall in Love in Rehab! Treatment isn’t fun. It’s necessary, enlightening, a space for growth, and life saving…but it isn’t fun. I don’t know about all you, but when I went to my first treatment center all I cared about was fun. So, the gears in my faulty brain...
Are Relapse Triggers Real? My name is [insert generic name here] and I’m an alcoholic. My name is [insert even more generic, but still kind of hip, name here] and I’m an addict. Those are words we’ve all said countless times. I know I have. I say them each morning...
We Didn’t Start the Fire! Welcome back to Halfway House Chronicles: One Woman’s Story of Early-Sobriety. I hope you liked the first one, ‘cause I have lots more where that came from! When I was coming up with my list of which interesting experiences to write about, I...
It’s Hard Out Here for a Girl! Getting sober is harder for women than it is for men. Can I get an amen? Or can I get an awomen! I say that and stand behind it 100%. Don’t believe me? That’s fine. I’m here to change your mind. I’m here to shift your opinion from point...
Early-Recovery is Crazy! The title says it all – early-recovery is crazy! We’re a whirlwind of emotions (mainly negative ones!), fear, insecurity, anxiety, highs and lows, and all sorts of madness. It’s not all bad though. It’s also the time when we grow the most!...
By: Tim Myers Good Evening People of the United States, Well, my wife and I are here before you today to announce that the rumors are true. I, Timothy K. Myers, am running for President of The United States of America. Over the next year my opponents are going to say...
By: Tim Myers Man’s Best Friend My dog keeps me sober. Or I guess you could say he helps. He doesn’t go to meetings, doesn’t have a sponsor, and he has never worked a step. When he talks, I can’t understand a single thing he says. He’s very good at listening. I can...
A Breakdown of the Steps! By: Tim Myers Step One: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.” For Dummies: I can’t stop drinking and it’s impossible for me to do anything without messing up. I try to stop but next thing I...
By: Tim Myers Dear Mom, So, Happy Mother's Day! I started roaming around the malls looking for the best Mother’s Day present ever. I found some great slippers and a wicked cool candle that smelled like pumpkin pie, but nothing seemed to be good enough. I mean, you’re...