When people begin thinking about getting sober, one of the topics that regularly comes up is how boring they think it is to be sober. A person facing the idea of getting sober is still living with the fantasized idea that somehow, one day, their drinking or using will be fun again. Many alcoholics and …
As the old saying goes: Holidays are a time to eat, drink, and be merry. And for this reason, the holidays can be tough to navigate when you’re sober. Depending on how long you’ve been sober, you may find yourself facing your first holiday without alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes. On the flipside, holidays can be …
My parents raised me in a middle-income home in a typical family neighborhood in a suburb of a city. I was raised in the prominent religion of the area and went to church every Sunday with my family and friends. I was a straight-A student and had music and dance lessons after school. Most of …
What we really have is a daily reprieve (from our alcoholic or addict behaviors) contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 85. I heard this statement several times when I was early in my recovery, but never gave it much thought. For most of my life, I thought that spirituality meant …
How to end the revolving door of relapse A friend of mine died yesterday. I met her in recovery about 8 years ago. She was tall and thin with big brown eyes and a delightful smile. She had a beautiful heart, an old and wise soul. She was free from judgment and loved people for …
When you are new to recovery, it’s pretty easy to be focused on recovery. Often times, if you’re in a treatment center or an outpatient program, there are activities centered around recovery for most of the day. What happens when you leave the program? What happens when you go back to work or school? How …
Ice, Meth, Speed, Glass, Crystal, Crank, call it what you want..
Methamphetamine, has become what I refer to as a substance that “destroys the soul”. A bit heavy for some to read, or admit, I’m sure. But as the title of this article suggests, this is my “outsider’s perspective” on those dealing with ice addiction.
I’m in Paris for work, which is exactly as great as it sounds. I eat dinner at a fancy restaurant and drink cognac — the booze of kings and rap stars. Somewhere near midnight, I tumble into a cab with my friend, and the night starts to stutter and skip. How did we get back …
Here are some quotes from patients talking about how ice changed their lives forever. Meth addiction gradually steals everything you care about without you noticing.
‘Ice’ is a street name for meth, its full name is crystal methamphetamine hydrochloride, a powerful stimulant drug. Other names include “Crystal,” “Glass” and “Tina.” All stimulant drugs like Ice speed up the messages going to and from the brain. However, Ice is more potent than other forms of amphetamines. Ice is more pure than …
