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 inContinue reading “The Past will not Define the Future!”

Quest Series

A messenger with a message. Quest series is a growing platform working to truly bring a fresh narrative to the addiction/recovery community, where the mental health of so many struggling with addiction find resources nearly unavailable. This I wanted to changed if I could. I began forming my first book almost 7 years ago. WhatContinue reading “Quest Series”

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 criticalContinue reading “Addiction is patient”

Lie’s of my Addiction

The lie’s of my addiction held me back for many years, almost 25yrs, lie’s that led to self doubt n fear, lie’s that said I was just going to die like this cuz I didn’t have in me the fight it was going to take to live in society again, to believe in myself againContinue reading “Lie’s of my Addiction”

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 surroundsContinue 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 weContinue 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 continueContinue 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 orContinue reading “Stigma of addiction “

Grateful recovering Addict

I have crawled, run and fell down many times over the years finding my recovery path. But the results were so worth the struggles to get here. Please just keep going forward and trust in yourself and your worth, recovery isn’t just putting down drugs or alcohol it’s about, being “OK” with who you areContinue reading “Grateful recovering Addict”

Freed from it’s grasp

Recovery, freed me from the grip of addiction. It gave me a new soul and start in life. My old self but a distant memory of horror’s my mind no longer wants or needs to remember. That place in time which brought me terrible pain, self-inflicted pain I must admit, see after that first tripContinue reading “Freed from it’s grasp”