Aug 7, 2017 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Pornography, Recovery, Relationships
Definition of Clinical Addiction: “Continued dependence on alcohol or drugs despite serious consequences, a condition exceeding the capacity of the user to discontinue use of substance unaided, because the will itself has rendered ineffective.” From the book Power...
Dec 2, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Masculinity, Recovery
It has haunted me most of my life and prevented me from seizing opportunities. It spoke to me using words like don’t, shouldn’t, conform, fit in and can’t. It used phrases like: ‘you’ll be sorry, you’ll be judged, they won’t like it, you’re going to fail,...
May 20, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Recovery
Welcome to the reality show, “This, Is Your Recovery!” There will be drama, a roller coaster of emotions, and almost certainly a cliffhanger for the next episode. It will never be boring. There is no other show like it. If you’re thinking about playing, here are some...
May 19, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Recovery
The thought of recovery terrified me. A part of me assumed the worst and the life I knew would be over. I would lose everything I that I had worked for. It was difficult to imagine a life without my go-to coping mechanisms. Only a few years ago I was dependent on a...
Apr 27, 2016 | Health and Wellbeing, Integrity, Recovery, Relationships
Five years ago today I chose to finally stop drinking alcohol. I’d had enough. It was a very challenging decision to make, and to continue making for the first year. There were physical challenges for the first couple of weeks, but the ongoing emotional...
