Its not uncommon to hear someone say, ‘I’m always the last one standing at a party’. For me, during my late teens, the party would just be the start of an almost sleepless bender. I wish I could have realised back then that I was showing all the signs of an addict. I never wanted … Continue reading Nothing Is Ever Enough!
Last Friday I had some unbelievable news. News that I would never have dreamed could be possible just a few years ago. News that, if I’m honest, still hasn’t sunk in properly. I had an ultrasound on my liver and for the first time in years my liver was NOT fatty and not particularly oversized. … Continue reading A Big ‘Result’ for my Recovery!
I literally couldn’t tell you how many times I relapsed on my journey to sobriety. Time and time again I would be given another chance to stay sober after a detox or rehab. And time and time again I would eventually reach for that bottle. Sometimes I would hold out for just a couple of … Continue reading Relapsing – Don’t make the mistakes I did!
At around 7am four years ago almost to this day, I came to a stark realisation of just how ill I had become. I had just consumed a good two litres of what is supposed to be strong cider, but more like battery acid. This had calmed my morning withdrawals and allowed me to dress … Continue reading Don’t Lose Hope!
For years my life revolved around drinking and during those dark times I DID in fact have a routine. However, it was a routine which consisted of just two things. Drinking and getting hold of more drink. It was a truly awful way too live but at that point I could not see a way … Continue reading My Recovery Routine and Me
If you have read my previous blog posts, you will have seenhow often I mention how important talking to other people about my addiction toalcohol has been towards my recovery. There is a reason why I have beenrepeating myself. Talking about my addiction was undoubtedly one of the biggest steps I took towards sobriety. Until … Continue reading Addiction…..Talk about it!
Having a good routine has become one of my strongest and most powerful tools in recovery. And a major player in that routine is exercise. I benefit from exercising in so many different ways that I actually consider it a form of self-therapy. It all began with running whilst I was in rehab. It allowed … Continue reading Running to recovery
