Priorities

Odds are…

photo by AfroswedeRunning errands in town this weekend I watched a tire actually just give out and go flat on the car ahead of me in the turning lane. When able, I often will assist stranded motorists but what I saw get out of this vehicle dispelled any thoughts of being a Good Samaritan.

Exiting simultaneously from their respective sides were a man and a woman already in an argument that was probably just going to get worse with their now dead-in-the-water status. The woman was talking out of the side of her mouth so as not to displace her cigarette, and in less than the minute or so it took traffic to slow enough for me to move past and turn the pot-bellied guy had already taken off his shirt.

Odds are that one of these two or both has an addiction, click "Read more" to continue...

Changed Priorities Ahead

photo by RedverRecovery is the number one priority in my life, nothing is more important. It may sound selfish, but without my mental health and sobriety I will at best just lose those I love and that which I treasure… and at worst I will destroy these things.

It’s a lesson that every alcoholic and addict new to sobriety has to learn. Unfortunately it is also a very difficult concept to convey and often the “suddenly sober” awareness of kids, finances, and relationships is overwhelming and eclipses the recovery process.

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