addiction

Jan 15

How Group Accountability Can Help Keep You Sober

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Addiction and Sobriety No Comments

I've been sober from alcohol for 6 months and 8 days as of today (January 15th, 2021). That's 192 consecutive days of not having a drop of alcohol, the longest streak in my life since around 10 years old, definitely by 13. How did I go from binge drinking for 20 years to getting sober cold turkey without any...

Jan 12

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How To Forgive Your Former Addicted Self: 3 Steps to Peace

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Addiction and Sobriety

Getting sober comes with a series of challenges, most obvious is remaining free from the vice given up. Something not as frequently discussed yet one of the most difficult aspects of sobriety is not the calling of the substance given up but rather, finding peace with who you were. I'm learning how to forgive myself for who I was...

Jan 08

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6 Lessons Learned From 6 Months of Sobriety

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Addiction and Sobriety One Comment

I've been binge drinking since I was 13... I'm currently 33 and as of this moment I am now 6 months sober. That's right, after two decades of all in drinking, I found a way to finally stop. I don't share binging as some "party boy" humble brag; it's embarrassing and if I could go back in time I'd slap...

Jan 07

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How to Get Over a Toxic Past

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Parenting No Comments

Growing up the way you did may have set you down the wrong path before you knew there were any alternatives. For those looking to turn things around and course correct the direction of their life, this piece is for you. I did not have what you'd call the most optimal of childhoods; there were serious traumas dealt my way...

Sep 08

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Books that helped me get sober

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Addiction and Sobriety No Comments

Since getting sober after two decades of binge drinking alcohol I've found that I had to fill the now vacant "drinking time" with something... So I did. I filled it with reading about drinking. Diving into other people's journey's with alcohol and sobriety helped me better understand myself. Getting to better understand the science behind addiction and seeing story...

Jul 31

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Getting Sober aka Why I Fired My Drug Dealer

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Addiction and Sobriety One Comment

â€‹â€‹Did I let go of the sketchy guy on the corner of the road in a trench coach selling dime bags? Nah. The drug dealers I fired were the bar tenders and liquor store clerks; I've decided to completely and permanently remove alcohol from my life. You can find the why and how below, but before I go on I...

Jun 23

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Porn is Toxic to the Development of Masculinity

By TFA2021AdmnusrZs Mentality, Physicality, Spirituality, & Business No Comments

This piece will help you change your perspective on the act of watching porn and might possibly be the missing link to helping you finally quit the pixels for good. Now, let's get this clear right off the bat, masturbation is not some evil act which is to be demonized. That is the first stance taken against my...

How To Forgive Your Former Addicted Self: 3 Steps to Peace

6 Lessons Learned From 6 Months of Sobriety

How to Get Over a Toxic Past

Books that helped me get sober

Getting Sober aka Why I Fired My Drug Dealer

Porn is Toxic to the Development of Masculinity

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