Bill

Chris M. writes for The Second Road, a website devoted to recovery from addictions of various kinds, and the man can write! He’s currently in the process of looking for a job that suits his talents. Here’s some of what he has to say about it…
I don’t know what it’s like anywhere else, [...]

Sittin’ here watchin’ th’ rain.  And th’ wind.  And th’ radar — and thinking about how lucky I am to be sober, and able to avoid the drama and bullshit with which I would have surrounded an occasion like Tropical Storm Fay, back in the day.
Of course, it would have been a perfect opportunity to [...]

I’ll be off on a short vacation tomorrow (Friday) through Monday. Back Tuesday. Keep those cards and letters coming, and have a nice weekend yourselves.

I don’t spend much time regretting the past. There are a lot of things I’ve done that—given the opportunity—I’d probably do differently, (or not at all,) but you have to be careful what you wish for. The Law of Unintended Consequences is nothing to mess with.
Today I’ve been thinking about my friend Bill. I met [...]

UCSF News Office - Cocaine addiction linked to voluntary drug use and cellular memory, UCSF study shows
“We know that environmental cues are significant in many addictions, including tobacco and alcohol, and contribute to relapses,” Bonci said. “This study identifies the specific neuronal process involved and helps explain relapse even after rehabilitative therapy or long-term abstinence.”

“Reality is a crutch for people whocan’t cope with drugs.”~ Lily Tomlin

This, although my second post, is actually the first.  I wanted it to precede the one below, which is a sample of some of what you can expect from the blog.  Sometimes you’ll get original articles, sometimes links to resources, sometimes just stuff I think is interesting or pertinent.
Feel free to comment on all or [...]

One of the most interesting–and potentially deadly–things about addictive disease is the denial. There’s a saying around the 12-step rooms (and around treatment centers) that addiction is the disease that tells you that you don’t have it. How true.
Denial can take a number of forms, from minimizing (I only have a couple of beers, maybe [...]