by Sean H | Apr 1, 2022 | Someone In Recovery
One of the great regrets of my life, at a certain time, was the effect I believed I had on my brother in my early days of addiction. While we can pontificate on the nature of this beast – the way addiction as a disease works and manifests itself in individuals – I...
by Sean H | Mar 1, 2022 | Someone In Recovery
In my disease I felt like life was unfair on a daily basis; that things were constantly “happening” to me with little provocation on my own part, and that I’d never be able to find peace or serenity as long as these outside forces continued to work against me. I...
by Someone in Recovery | Feb 1, 2022 | Someone In Recovery
There was a period of time, in the earlier days of my struggle with active addiction, where I had little to no interest in getting better. Typically, in the form of pressure from family, intervention, friends, even the judicial system at a certain point, I found...
by Someone in Recovery | Jan 1, 2022 | Someone In Recovery
The human body is constantly striving for homeostasis. We inherently try (without even recognizing it) to maintain an equal, steady, even-keeled, and most importantly safe state. Of course this is typically in reference to physiological processes literally keeping our...
by Someone in Recovery | Nov 1, 2021 | PAL Blog, Someone In Recovery
I can remember autumn seasons filled with joy, laughter, thanksgiving, and family congregation. Beautiful swaths of orange, red, and yellow dotting the Northern Arizona forest. Recollections of time spent together, experiencing moments of happiness, gratitude, and...
by Someone in Recovery | Oct 28, 2021 | PAL Blog, Someone In Recovery
My husband and I share a blended family of five adult children. I have three sons and my husband has two daughters. We have been married for eight years. Two of my three sons struggle with addiction- my oldest son age 38 and youngest son age 33. To the best of my...
