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On the long drive home from my kid’s soccer tournament this weekend, I began pondering how easy it had been to not drink bourbon, scotch, or beer the entire trip although I had numerous opportunities to do so. ...

Lifting weights seven days a week is inevitably going to cause some aches and pains, especially for old guys like me. Muscle soreness comes with the territory when you spend a few hours a day training hard at ...

For 20 years I was told a variety of trivial things that I should and shouldn’t do to achieve long-term sobriety. For example, I was told to stay completely away from alcohol and the people who drank it ...

Along with 3 years of sobriety, I recently celebrated my 42nd birthday; both, I believe, to be absolute miracles considering how close I was to death from drug and alcohol addiction.  Just 3 years ago, I was suicidal, ...

When did relapse become part of the recovery process?  Why doesn’t anyone describe a recurrence of cancer, heart attack, or stroke as part of their recovery from these disorders?  What if an addict’s next relapse is their cause ...

I believe in a world where people don’t have to trade one harmful addiction for another.  It’s the status quo to many of those in the sober community, trading out drugs and alcohol for sweets, nicotine, or other ...

You can eat whatever you want this holiday season and stop worrying about your pants bursting at the seams.  Holiday gatherings customarily revolve around family, friends, and lots and lots of food.  I look forward to these buffet-style ...

It’s hard to believe that a piece of paper almost killed me. My Opioid addiction all started with a small piece of paper that I carried into the local pharmacy and then walked out with a bottle of ...

Addicts are often referred to as selfish individuals and volunteers are considered to be selfless humanitarians.  I personally committed countless selfish acts in my 20-year battle with drugs and alcohol and made a zillion empty apologizes for my ...

I often tell the clients I coach that every day is game day when you’re a recovering addict.  What does that mean?  It means we must fully admit that addiction was able to beat us at some point ...