Last night during a Nova Scotia based Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Zoom Meeting that I attend on a somewhat regular basis, a member joined us from the UK. It was his first time to this meeting. When he shared, he had a calm knowing about him and radiated a spirituality that inspired me. He rhetorically asked:…
Category: My Alcoholism
The Distinct Languages of AA, DBT & CPT
I had an Ah-Ha moment last night. I realized that there are the distinct languages of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). August 1st, 2023 – After decades of struggle, I reentered the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, accepted I am an alcoholic and embraced Step 1. Next, I dove…
From Anxiety To Sobriety: My Life Journey From 52 – 56
From 52 – 53 April 25th, 2021 – April 25th, 2022 Michael and I settled into life in the little cabin we were staying in in Upper Vaughn. Michael continued to design our house and clear our property when possible. I was navigating the latest outbreaks of COVID while working in a junior high school….
Overthinking & The Joys Of Living My Twenty-Four Hour AA Program
I’m an overthinker. Years of therapy, self-analyzation, questioning my ability to feel truly myself, to understand my life, who I am, why I am here, why was I so deeply unhappy – what is my purpose, and so on were a daily habit for me. Why did I feel so deeply disconnected from myself as…
Celebrating Another First Year – This Time With Alcoholics Anonymous
The Trigger My newest sobriety date is: August 1st, 2023 yesterday, I celebrated 365 days of continuous sobriety. I was completely out of sorts for most of the day. Why? My day started with an early morning 12 Step Zoom Meeting followed by an intense trigger about what happened when I first entered recovery 28…
5 Months Sober & The Shame of Calling Myself An Alcoholic
Stigma & Shame I have a new sobriety date: October 26th, 2022. For years I have struggled with mental health and alcohol addiction and the stigma and shame of both. I wonder how many people like myself stayed away from 12-Step rooms or tried the 12-Step way but just couldn’t admit to themselves they are…
Personal Development – Year One Of Living An Alcohol Free Life
February 18th, 2020 I stopped drinking alcohol. March 15th, 2021 – Reflections Of Year One As I sit here, sipping my morning coffee, I think back over my first year of living alcohol free. There were many, many times I wanted to drink. Taking CBD for anxiety, helped reduce my cravings. Attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings…
Personal Development – Living Alcohol Free – Day 78
February 18, 2020 February 18, 2020 is the day I stopped drinking alcohol. This isn’t a first for me. I’ve a history with struggles of alcohol addiction. Life is Good Life truly is better without alcohol. I feel healthier. I have more energy. My face isn’t puffy. My belly isn’t bloated. My heartburn is gone….