Progress, Not Perfection!

Progress, Not Perfection!

I love the snappy slogans from 12-step programs. One of my favourites is, Progress, Not Perfection.” I’m coming up to a FIVE-YEAR celebration of being continually free from addictions. It’s a milestone for me. I’ve previously managed to go a...
Breaking Free From the Shackles of Addiction

Breaking Free From the Shackles of Addiction

Helping your loved one break free from the shackles of addiction can be a difficult process. It takes Patience, Practice, and Persistence. The most difficult part of the process is learning to set healthy boundaries and learning how to consistently maintain those...
It’s Not Just a ‘Drug’ Addiction

It’s Not Just a ‘Drug’ Addiction

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard “an addiction is an addiction is an addiction.” It doesn’t matter what substance, drug, or behaviour has its grips on you — it’s what it’s doing to your brain that results in...
RED ROOF RECOVERY podcast – Episode 23

RED ROOF RECOVERY podcast – Episode 23

Reaching a place of ACCEPTANCE was unacceptable for me for a very long time, in my recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. This episode hears Lance and I talking about overcoming resistance – to accepting a life of “recovery” as a life of...