by Deb | Sep 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
I used to live in constant fear. When I was in my active addiction, I feared I would end up in jail. I feared I would lose custody of my son. I feared the inevitable sickness that would take over my body once detox started. But mostly, I feared that my secret would be...
by Deb | Sep 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Viktor Frankl wrote: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. That space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom”. This is probably the most valuable life lesson I have learned thus far. Aggravating and sometimes...
by Deb | Sep 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
When I was in my active addiction, my brain thought of nothing more than getting my hands on drugs. I needed and wanted to be numb to the reality of what had become of my life. I figured as long as I kept using, I would never have to deal with the mess I had made. I...
by Deb | Sep 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have been blessed with an overwhelmingly positive response to my book since its release in May. Many people (those who are not addicts or alcoholics) have commented that they have learned a great deal about the disease of addiction and others (those who do struggle...
by Deb | Aug 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a guest speaker at the rehab I had attended almost 20 years ago. I was humbled to be asked and at the same time very excited to revisit the place where I learned about my disease and where I was given the tools I would need to...
by Deb | Aug 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Friday, 8/16 my old sponsee and close friend married her fiancée, who is also in recovery.It wasn’t a sober wedding; a bar was set up for the few dozen drinkers in the crowd.I have been to weddings with open bars, and events where there was no alcohol at all, but...
