10 Years in Recovery

I was 14 years old when I touched alcohol for the first time. I got absolutely wasted, blacked out, and woke up the next morning with both eardrums burst and two black eyes. I was a mess. I’d gotten the shit kicked out of me. That much was obvious. But I had no idea why. […]

We are all Addicts

I’m an addict. And I’m not alone. We’re all addicts. Typically the word addict conjures up images from Trainspotting. Needles, overdose and abandoned buildings littered with rotting mattresses. While this is definitely the reality for some, there are many more people who are addicted in far less obvious ways. Coffee. Work. Exercise. Sex. Sleep. Procrastination. […]