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...
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...
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...
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...
