Author: simplysoberj
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Drug-use is a Relationship
They say to not go where it might be present There’s this funny thing we have with relationships; our relationships are not limited to humans. We can (and do) have relationships with just about anything. We personify things we interact with because that’s what we are, a person, so we project it. Think, when people…
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The Alcoholic Allergy Explained
I don’t know if any of you have experienced this, but the first thing about my Alcoholism that boggled my mind in early recovery was that I could recover, get my health back, get my life going good again, and then I would test the waters and drank like a Normy (just a couple), and…
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The Great Obsession
More than intrusive thoughts. Many define the obsession of an addict as the persistent, intrusive thoughts or urges related to the use of drugs, alcohol, or other addictive behaviors. This definition was not useful to me at all. I found my practical explanation to this mysterious phenomenon by happenstance when I was talking with this…
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The Insanity Explained
Why an addict knows better, but does it anyways. It’s insane! Why would I choose to Use again when I knew beforehand that the outcome would be bad, very bad? Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results, is the definition often used in addiction recovery programs. It defines it, but…
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The Truth about Cravings
Nobody craves their drug of choice. Back when I was stuck in the loop of addiction treatments (7 rounds), there was all this talk about Cravings. Cravings this, cravings that: track them, what are your triggers, ways to manage them, let’s try CBT, DBT … All can probably agree, Cravings are a big deal. I…