So, I told you I got engaged. Now comes the next big thing, getting married. Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to get married. I looked up to the relationship my parents had and always wanted the same thing. Trouble was, I couldn’t get a girlfriend let alone a potential wife. That was […]
Life
An ‘engaging’ mini vacation at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa
Near full moon over Surfers Paradise Beach – view from our resort room at Surfers Paradise Marriott My partner and I were lucky to pick up a good deal on a 3-night getaway package to the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa last week. Three nights of 5 star luxury and getting away from it […]
Clean & serene for 1400 days
Today I am 1400 days clean and serene, that is, drug free, alcohol free and free to make choices that will only benefit my life. In just over 2 months time I’ll be 4 years clean but I don’t look too far in advance. I take it day by day and live “just for today”. […]
Recovery
How did this happen? How did nearly 2 years in recovery just (literally) go up in smoke with just one cone? “Just one cone”, I said. The next two years of my life in relapse was going to be the most difficult. To the point of giving up completely. I’ve never known a more awful […]
My addiction to marijuana
So, how does a person go from being a social pot smoker to a full blown addict with a $1,000 per week marijuana habit? The more I smoked, the better I felt, that was until it was totally out of control and I tried to stop. That’s when I knew I had a problem. The […]