… in the Beginning

… in the Beginning

The Beginning You were already there when I walked in the room. Everyone loved you and wanted to be with...

Adam’s Review of Sober Identity by Lisa Neumann

Adam’s Review of Sober Identity by Lisa Neumann

Adam’s Review of Sober Identity by Lisa Neumann.

The ‘good life’ arrived on the worst day of my life

The ‘good life’ arrived on the worst day of my life

No matter how hard I try I cannot escape me. I am the sole, constant companion that travels with me...

Remembering doesn’t mean resenting

Remembering doesn’t mean resenting

It took me a long time to realize there were some stories I was simply never going to forget. Those...

the Battles We Fight are Within

the Battles We Fight are Within

We almost take comfort in the (presumed) fact that we are battling alcoholism. We prefer to think of alcoholism as...

Competency Five: I can evolve

Competency Five: I can evolve

The single reason we bomb at sobriety is our failure to comprehend the significance and value of personal evolution. Successful...

Competency Four: I can reframe my perspective

Competency Four: I can reframe my perspective

Reframe means that I am willing to see the situation new, as in brand new, without my original story attached....

Competency Three: I can be navigated

Competency Three: I can be navigated

Where are you going? I want something new. When do you leave? Soon, I hope. What do you need? I...

Competency Two: I am straightforward

Competency Two: I am straightforward

Deceitful, con-artist, manipulator, apple-polisher; they tell you I am a liar and it is not prudent to trust me. They...

Competency One: I am determined

Competency One: I am determined

I was given the gift of choice. As an adult, I am not a hostage to my current conditions. If...