There are certain one liners in 12-step recovery that absolutely drive me crazy. My least favorite is that “you can be too smart to get sober but not too dumb.” I understand the overall meaning of this. It is about ego and being humble. However, the context in which it is often used is to… Continue reading It is OK to be smart in recovery
Category: Mental Health
First Impression of SMART Recovery
Tonight I attended my very first SMART recovery meeting. SMART stands for self-management and recovery training. It was an online meeting. I've been wanting to attend one ever since my Therapist recommended it to me over two years ago. I actually attempted to get certified in it once but quit halfway through. I also wanted… Continue reading First Impression of SMART Recovery
Let’s Talk About Addiction
Below is a summary of the sections I found most interesting in the article I read today. The article is titled, "The Classification of Substance Use Disorders: Historical, Contextual, and Conceptual Considerations" (Robinson & Adinoff, 2016). What stood out to me was the discussion on the history of drug use. It explained how cultural, political,… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Addiction
Habit Talk
I'd like to chat a bit tonight about the thing I've been really fascinated by for the last several months. Habits. The book that I am currently reading, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, is extremely engaging to read. He gives real-life examples of how habits dictate human behavior. He talks a lot about… Continue reading Habit Talk
Thinking Traps
One thing I learned from my therapist that I forget to bring up in flights of flurried emotions is to check if I am falling into a thinking trap. There is a free app she turned me on to which is called Youper. The app walks you through documenting your thoughts, then trying to objectively… Continue reading Thinking Traps
Born With It
Writing Exercise - Words of the Day (04/24) One day I was born, and I came out screaming like any other human. 10 fingers and 10 toes. No indication to those around me that my sexuality was gay. "You are talking about a baby that's absurd! Kids shouldn't know about that word. School children should… Continue reading Born With It
Passing of Time
Word of the Day - Writing Exercise (04/23) Looking askance at the clock. Time is the enemy of both the young and the old. The young children protest because it moves not fast enough. Watching as it ticks down for recess, the end of the school day, the arrival of the weekend, and of summer.… Continue reading Passing of Time
The Artist’s Play
Word of the Day - Writing Exercise (04/22) Each night as the moon appears and the sun closes its eyes the pages re-set. And as the sun rises, the author flips the page and with clean lines, begins to manuscribe the artistry of their day. Each moment is an orchestration between the universe and the… Continue reading The Artist’s Play
My Signed Baseball
I recently attended the TedX BarryU event in Miami. I had the opportunity to hear a man named, William Cullen Mccormick Jr. speak. His speech was very moving and it was inspired by the connections he has made in his life. In his share, he explained that he carries around with him a baseball signed… Continue reading My Signed Baseball
Why I Only Talk About Weather…
The conversation we had today, I more or less just listened to you talk about your life. You seemed fine to hear about how my neighbor cut down their tree or that they are building apartments at the end of my street. However, when I tried to turn the subject to my career, current or… Continue reading Why I Only Talk About Weather…
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