Ego- is a sense of self-importance that can lead to arrogance: an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner. Proud or an unpleasant way and behave as if you are better or more important than other people. Ego is the exact opposite of humility which is one of the leading principles behind the 12…
She was small with glossy brown hair and a pout that ensured she got what she wanted. At age 18 she was what my son wanted. Or so he thought . When Jacob was in his freshman year in college – and in active addiction – he visited his girlfriend in New England for Valentine’s…
1 year, 7 months, 3 days, 1 hour, 6 minutes and 30 seconds: that is how long it has been since I have taken a drink or a drug. My journey has been filled thus far with tears of sorrow and tears of joy; sometimes within the same day…that is recovery for me. I do…
Since I was a child, I never felt like I belonged or fit in. I was always too loud, too hyper, and making friends was hard for me. The inner dialogue was even more self-defeating and caused me to have no self-esteem. As a teenager, I made friends that treated me badly. I did whatever…
Freedom From Surrender Tiffany Skuraton It’s as if I had been fighting a war on a battlefield surrounded, completely out numbered, yet refusing to surrender. I had been promised freedom if I just put down my weapon and put my hands in the air, but I refused because of my lack of faith, pride, arrogance,…
“I’m an addict and my name is ——” were some of the most embarrassing, self-defeating words I ever spoke out loud when I walked into my first narcotics anonymous meeting. You see, I had this misconception that being an addict meant to be broke, no family to care for them, homeless on the streets, unemployable,…
My name is Rachel and I am an addict. I am 24 years old and currently I am just shy of ten months clean/sober. It still blows my mind to even fathom that in April God willing, I will have a year of continuous sobriety. I was born and raised in Fridley, MN to two…
I wasn’t sure how to start the post as it’s my first time contributing to a blog. I guess first I should introduce myself, my name is Tiffany Skuraton and I’m from Short Hills NJ, which is North Jersey, the good part lol. As you may already know, I’m the owner of Sober Living By…