Mar 11, 2017 | Family, Hope, Mom, Mothers, Prison, Recovery, Save A Life, Strength, The Gray Mile, Trust, Truth, Wish
I loved the movie The Green Mile. It wrenched my heart, but I still loved it. The same cannot be said for a recent experience that I will ever remember as The Gray Mile: a long, empty, silent, seems-like-it-goes-forever, gray-painted, gray-floored, gray-door-lined...
Feb 9, 2015 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Ask for help, Community, Friends, Life, Live Again, Make the Call, Recovery, Sobriety, Treatment, Trust, Truth
We recently posted a generic comment on Facebook about addicts, reminding us, basically, that “addicts are us” – and asked the following question: What Does An Addict Look Like? The answer is, of course, you and me. Addicts look like you and me. Look across the...
Dec 20, 2014 | 12-Steps, Addiction, Clean & Sober, Friends, Goals, Gratitude, Meetings, New Year, Resolutions, Responsibility, Treatment, Truth
Let’s face it, new year resolutions can be awesome. They can also be terrifying. After all, who wants to fail….again? This year, 2014 (can you believe it – it’s 2014?!), should be a year of celebration, a year of new experiences, a year to become the best sober-you...