Category: Journal

3.8.25 Today marks 4 months sober! 4 months physically, mentally, and spiritually healthier and stronger than I was 4 months, 1 day ago when I was admitted to rehab. I hate remembering who I was because it opens a floodgate of emotions. The list could go on for pages: sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, remorse, guilt, self-pity.… Read more

3.7.25 Happiness is a positive emotion and state of mind I’m getting to know. I used to expect to feel happiness because I was entitled to it and deserved it without lifting a finger. What a fucking idiot. I’m learning that my happiness is dependent on my choices and actions. When I choose to focus… Read more

3.6.25 When I started in management, these types of seminars were very popular, and I attended quite a lot of them. Being straightforward, blunt, and matter-of-fact in management is not recommended; I’m great at all of these! I wish I had learned the tools and skills I am learning now in recovery when I started… Read more

3.4.25 An emotion is a chemical process associated with our subconscious that only lasts 90 seconds biologically. Today was a rough day at work, and I found myself reading from the big book twice for sanity. It helped, but I remembered reading something about emotions lasting a short time and decided to search online. 90… Read more