Understanding Addiction

By Dustin John… At this time in my addiction, I was a 23-year-old divorcee who had gone through a nasty separation that ended in bankruptcy and a large sack full of bitterness. Married at 21 and divorced at 23, due to infidelity. This was something I couldn’t fathom. I always thought I’d done quite well […] (Read the rest.)

By Donna G…    I guess I should say first that I’ve not had a drink of alcohol in 23 years.  I go to a secular meeting once a week because I am committed to the idea that secular alternatives should be available.  (Court mandated AA is blatantly unconstitutional, but that’s another discussion).  I feel […] (Read the rest.)

My inquisitive mind recently got me into big trouble at work.  After “self reporting” my use I was forced into a five week inpatient treatment center 5,000 miles from my home! I am now doing “follow up” monitoring for two years as part of a contract I had sign with my professional licensing College in […] (Read the rest.)

I am no poster child for addiction, and I have found a great sense of relief in reading these accounts of recovery that mirror some of my own experiences. The loudest voices in addiction memoirs and pop-culture usually follow a similar path; abusive childhood, terrible addiction, 12-step recovery, and permanent sobriety from all drugs and […] (Read the rest.)

By JLK….    I grew up in Seattle, and in the first 11 years of my life I was an overachiever. I was a good athlete, got good grades, and most important of all, I was a kid with the self-confidence to never back down from a fight. Seattle in the 1950’s was a nest […] (Read the rest.)