TEDx talk’s

Check out my TEDx talk’s I’m proud to share this much-needed message about the need to change the dynamics in Addiction-Recovery especially for our youth – before we lose another generation to this epidemic. please watch it, like it, leave a comment, and share it with your YouTube community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0oWqZev0T0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0oWqZev0T0 Here’s my take fromContinueContinue reading “TEDx talk’s”

Trust let’s talk about it!

Building Trust in recovery is one of the hardest things we must do because, for most of us, part of our addiction was based on the broken Trust by those who were supposed to protect us, especially as children. Moving forward into recovery we are now faced with the challenge of trusting the process, theContinueContinue reading “Trust let’s talk about it!”

The Past will not Define the Future!

In September 2022, I celebrated 20 years drug-free… for a very long time, I did not believe I could escape the “Stigma” of my past. I had suffered much from my years in addiction, they had been brought on because of a very abusive childhood that I was unable to understand or deal with inContinueContinue reading “The Past will not Define the Future!”

FREE ‘D!!! or The Big Trap…

FREE ‘D !!!  A Recovery Plan Chapter titles Introduction 1. Fear and Anger 2. Trust and Hope 3. One Of The Good Guys! 4. Stepping Stones and the Fight! 5. The Therapists Couch 6. Family Affair 7. Transcendental Meditation 8. A Smokey Room Brawl 9. Other Pitfalls in the Rooms 10. Spirituality 11. A RisingContinueContinue reading “FREE ‘D!!! or The Big Trap…”

Author Interview !! with off the record blog

First off, tell me about yourself?I am a mom of two; my daughter has two boys and one girl. My son has two girls and they all are the light that warms my heart daily even when I am unable to see them.  I love gardening around the house I bought 4 years ago, aContinueContinue reading “Author Interview !! with off the record blog”

Addiction is patient

Addiction is patient and cunning, waiting for us to be vulnerable, hurting or tired of the fight. These time’s are when we must be on guard to protect our recovery, these are the times when r meetings, sponsor, and new recovery frnds r most important. These are the times when asking for help is criticalContinueContinue reading “Addiction is patient”

Live for today ❣

Living in the day is truly a Gift… I wake each day with a thankful heart that today is another chance to make a difference in my life as well as the lives of others, family, friends and maybe even someone new. It’s a opportunity to smile brightly and trust in the serenity that surroundsContinueContinue reading “Live for today ❣”

Be Proud of the new You!

Recovery takes courage to accomplish it in the first place. Overcoming all the pain and self-doubt about many things, for me it was mostly; was I worth it, could I do it and how do I start over? I most definitely was worth it. So are you. Our past can no longer discern who weContinueContinue reading “Be Proud of the new You!”

Faith in a Higher Power

In the rooms of both AA and NA we hear that finding Faith in a Higher Power is important, that thru this spiritual relationship you will find the courage and strength to move forward in your recovery even with the unknown infront of you. This is very true for most, a blind Faith to continueContinueContinue reading “Faith in a Higher Power”

Stigma of addiction 

Don’t be ashamed of myself for what I went through? I wasn’t sure how I was going to do that an yes it is much easier said than done.  The long term stigma attached to addiction is often hard to overcome, many of us believe that there is no going back to the world orContinueContinue reading “Stigma of addiction “