Tag: AA
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Why Can’t You Drink? Misunderstanding Alcoholism and Addiction
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What’s a question you hate to be asked? Why can’t you drink? Why can’t you control your drinking? A short post about misunderstanding alcoholism and addiction.
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A Poem About Recovery Hope and Change
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No Matter No matter how hard it is to keep the fire burning, no matter how many disappointments have visited you without warning, no matter how many different trials you’ve sat through today, though the verdict may be hard to swallow, tomorrow, tomorrow’s another day. And it may seem impossible in this moment, but in…
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The Road to Recovery – A Poem by Justin Farley
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The Road to Recovery I tried walking away from madness, seeking peace. But found I was bound and a captive, unable to retreat. Astonished, I looked down at shackles clasped around my hands and feet. I have hollered until I was hoarse; solitude is the only company I keep. What is left now other than…
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Poem About Addiction to Drugs Alcohol and Recovery
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Starting Today – A Poem About Relapse If resisting was an easy task,who would be a slave?Who would part with a piece of themselvesfor the chance at an early grave?Willpower alone is enough to put you in hellbut it’s not enough to pull you out.You’ll never have a chance at getting welluntil you accept living…
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The Clouds of Mourning – A Poem About Depression and Pain
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As we go through life, there are inevitable seasons where it seems the skies are always cloudy, always raining, and the forecast will never change. Anyone that has ever dealt with depression (or any mental illness for that matter) knows that it is like a ghost that haunts you no matter where you go or…
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A Poem About Alcoholism and Addiction – “One More Taste”
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“One More Taste” – Poem About Alcoholism and Addiction Like an empty bottle of whiskey, I’ve drank you down to the last drop. The alcoholic in me is still thirsty, But my rationale tells me to stop. A madman feening, I sit alone with my demons, Pacing, wrestling with racing thoughts. Counting the minutes waiting…
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Going All-In For Recovery
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One of the most detrimental things an addict / alcoholic can do to hinder their recovery is to believe the world’s view that their problem is an external one – that if only they’d quit drinking or drugging they’d be restored, good as new. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The belief that alcohol /…
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How Do You Know If You’re An Alcoholic?
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An in-depth post from a recovering alcoholic on the signs and symptoms of alcoholism, a note for loved ones, and about recovery.
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