Doing it Sober
I woke up this morning and realized that for 105 months I’ve not used drugs nor alcohol.
Suddenly all the days become weeks, weeks become months and it just keeps getting better, clearer.
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About Weed addiction. An addicts experience…
Smoking marijuana releases serotonin, a chemical in the brain that triggers a feeling of pleasure. When someone smokes regularly the brain becomes used to higher amounts of serotonin production, so when they quit and production drops they experience mental withdrawal from the dependence on the previously increased levels of serotonin and the pleasure it brought. …
Wounded collateral
Being an adult child of an alcoholic, wounds from my childhood still stalk me. I’ve identified the five most painful issues I’m currently facing. and I’m using the following tools to heal. 1 – Secrecy (Don’t Tell Anyone I’m The Child Of An Alcoholic) The Effect: I was 38 years old before I ever told anyone …
You’re not alone
Don’t Let Stigma Keep You Silent It’s unfortunate, but there’s no denying that alcoholism comes loaded with stigma. Stigma triggers shame and shame leads to silence. And silence keeps us trapped in our darkest secrets. If you find yourself buckling under the weight of stigma or the fear of what people may think about you …
Past Trauma dovetails addiction #metoo #whyididntreport
Trending recently on the back of the #metoo movement, #whyididntreport has hit me hardest. Like many other women and men who have experienced full blown indecent assault / sexual abuse / physical, mental abuse, I realized almost too late, that I was medicating my pain and shame with substance abuse. How does a prepubescent 11 …
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