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Feeling Like We’re Drifting Away
Sometimes, for reasons within ourselves or not of our own making, we can feel like a piece of Driftwood floating aimlessly about being tugged in different directions with no real direction in life. However, it’s always good to remember in those times that Driftwood is resilient: [ri-zil-yuh nt] – recovering readily from illness, [...]
Shame On You!
I never really felt any shame in being an alcoholic, or calling myself one, but I realize more than ever that many people do feel shame when it comes to having a drug or alcohol problem. This is because of the shame and stigma associated with addiction, but it amazes me why anyone should feel [...]
Depression. Aint It a Bitch?
I don’t mean to make a joke with the above title as I know there are varying levels of depression with some being very serious. But I do know when I went through a slight depression years ago in my early sobriety all I wanted was for the way I was feeling to end. I [...]
Normalcy
Did you ever wonder why some people seem to follow the same dysfunctional patterns over and over again? Most times it’s because they have only ever known one way of thinking, behaving, and reacting in life and never grew up emotionally. I became aware of some of my dysfunction by going to AA and practicing [...]