My story is that of many impaired nurses who are suffering from addictions. I hope that by sharing it with you I can help you to recognize fellow nurses who may be addicted and assist them on the road to recovery.Liz Brown
It’s got me and I ask that you break my chains to this nasty addiction. I believe in Your power, my Savior – with You, all things are possible. YOU are my only strengh because I don’t have any of my own. Please Jesus, let today be the last day I smoke a cigarette. I ve...
4.Reinvigorate:Exercise better Daily exercise is linked toa better and longer life, improved mental and physical health, reduced stress, lower rates of disease, boosts to any other ongoing addiction recovery treatments, and improved physical appearance. The key, however, lies in choosing a sport or...
Recently I’ve focused my recovery reading on the first of the Twelve Steps of addiction recovery: “Admit that I am powerless over [my addiction] and that my life has become unmanageable.” My addiction is sexual lust. The idea that a person can have zero power over something is still a...
recovery is like for the addict…. (light bulb goes on overhead- maybe I will help JoDee draft her own post from her perspective), but I can tell you what it was like for me. From the family of the loved one’s perspective. I have spoken about the transition to active addiction ...
My Secret is My Story follows the lives of Ziyad, Amy, Emily, Eric and Patrick, who are each in recovery from addiction. This documentary shares their lives from their childhood to their current stage of recovery. Directors Sue Rutkofske(co-director)|Christopher Troy(co-director) ...
Sharing My Recovery Overcoming addiction to PornographyMy (Ex) Wife’s StoryThis article was written by my former wife when we were married. I feel it still has immense value to spouses learning to navigate such a fearful and confusing challenge, so I’m keeping it here with my ex’s ...
Are you battling a porn addiction? You're not alone.Read Jeff's story. God answered my cries, but things did not change in an instant. Two days later, a friend of mine in college said he was struggling with the same things and we found a website that offered a 60-day course called...
Long story short, I quickly learned self-reliance and self-determination were not skills I had mastered yet. But every single one of the successes and mistakes were mine. They were part of my learning to live my life. And they are pieces of my life that have shaped me into the person ...
First, I would like to tell you about who I am and what I do. I am anAddictionRecovery Specialist and work for the Branchville Correctional Facility for the State of Indiana. Since 2006, I have been assisting other individuals who have been battling their own demons when it comes to...