“Values and Beliefs: Do You Live them?
I thought I knew my values and beliefs and had always known them, until someone asked: “Do you live them?” I grew up a Christian. I didn’t go to church until I attended a Christian school in the 6th…
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It’s Different This Time
Seventeen rehabs. Each one was different “this time”. In every rehab I completed, I had every intention of staying sober. Sometimes, I made it to five or six months, while others, I didn’t make it 24 hours. Each time, the…
Leaving the Bubble
Oh, the bubble. The cozy, warm, safe bubble of treatment. Leaving treatment, whether it’s 30, 60, or 90 days of inpatient, long-term care, or sober living, the feeling of freedom is exhilarating and scary. Sometimes, you’re lucky to have a…