The changes I need to make to take my recovery to the next level are well underway. But an important piece of the puzzle might prove more challenging than I first thought. Mood music (I’m on a deep Smashing Pumkins kick this week): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4gFpiRD2PI&fs=1&hl=en_US] I’m shopping around for a new sponsor. I need a male …
I mentioned a few posts ago that I’ve hit a wall in my recovery program. I shared about it at yesterday’s OA meeting, and as the day progressed, I realized what I need to do to stay sober and abstinent. MOOD MUSIC: “GRACE” BY U2. CLICK HERE TO LET IT PLAY. I should point out …
Just got the sad news that the mom of my friend Danny Goodwin passed away yesterday. No doubt he could use some bucking up right now, so here’s my contribution… Mood music: “Creep” by Korn I periodically write about friends who have helped me heal and deal over the years and Danny is one of …
This week’s soundtrack is about rising from the ashes of adversity. I’ve had more than my share of tough times, and these songs always gave me the extra shot of strength I needed to move forward… I’m a huge fan of NIN and Henry Rollins, and someone out there was brilliant enough to fuse both …
Father Keith LeBlanc, a former priest at my parish and most recently pastor of St. John’s across town, left in a hurry earlier this year after it came to light that he was being investigated for mishandling church dollars. It turns out he was using the money to feed an addiction to porn. Here’s the …
So Duncan is in quite a mood this afternoon. He’s easily set off, keeps rubbing his eyes and alternates between fits of laughter and just plain fits. No mystery here. The boy is suffering from way too much sugar in the form of Halloween candy. He’s also wiped out from going to bed too late …
I used to hate Halloween with a passion. It’s one of the worst days for someone with a compulsive binge eating addiction. Now that I’ve broken the binging cycle, I find myself in the odd position of looking forward to the holiday. Mood music: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohB922c2uQ&fs=1&hl=en_US] I used to dread it because I knew there would …
Some interesting conversation with friends in Toronto this evening about addictive behavior. At one point, the focus turned to another truth about people like me: Moderation doesn’t exist. Mood music: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eVQh0TPbos&fs=1&hl=en_US] People like to say it all the time: “Why do you have to give certain things up? Can’t you just have everything in moderation?” …
The #SecTorCa security conference finds me surrounded by more booze than I confronted at the RSA conference back in March. But I think I’m learning how to be sober at these events. Mood music: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB6a2jYfxNs&fs=1&hl=en_US] A little history: A little over two years ago I gave up flower and sugar and started weighing almost all …
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Packing for a trip to Toronto, I caught myself doing some very OCD-like things. Even in recovery, it’s always there, below the surface. Here are a few examples. Mood music: What I did: I checked all the contents in my laptop bag last night. Three times. I took the laptop out and put it back …
