With my absence from blogging over the last few months, I forgot to share another milestone I reached. I became 5 years clean and sober back on 31 March 2016. When you’ve been an addict for as long as I was, getting through one day at a time is a milestone....
Well, I did it! Never in my wildest dreams did I think, four years ago today, that I would be living the life I am today. Drug free, clean and serene and happier than I’ve ever been in my whole life. I live my life, one day at a time. Just one day at a time, but...
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...
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...
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....