Give Yourself Permission To Be Creative Today [VIDEO]
Here’s One Beautiful Way To Tolerate Isolation [VIDEO]
Go outside if you’re able, breathe the airthere are trees for huggingdon’t be embarrassedit’s your friend, it’s your mother,...
One Woman’s Path To God In Japan
わたしのチイサナココロ is a short documentary following the steps of one woman’s journey along the...
Sometimes Quickly, Often Slowly
One of the biggest reasons I started this blog, besides the hoop-dream of an idea of maybe one day making a living from this site, was to candidly reveal my struggles in sobriety. I hoped that it might help others that are on their own similar path, and help... Read more
This Spirited Man Speaks To The Miraculous Power Of Alcoholics Annonymous [VIDEO]
It turns out that this Neistat brother has had to battle his own demons over the years, but he doesn’t have to do it alone anymore. While many of us have viewed countless Youtube videos of his brother Casey Neistat, it is Van that might be the real diamond... Read more
How Hard Are You Seeking?
In 12-Step Recovery, we read a portion of Chapter five of the Big Book called “How it works”. The last sent from that passage is something I think many overlook its significance for the healing process to gel. While I don’t intend to slap you in the face to... Read more
All-Day AA Brings The Big Book Study Directly To You
One of the most useful experiences I have had in Recovery has come as a result of me sitting down with a group of like-minded individuals, and studying the literature. The Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book was given its name not due to the physical size of the book, but... Read more
A Return To The Basics
When your energy levels are low and you feel stuck, depressed, or totally uninspired, ask yourself when was the last time you did an inventory? Let these low vibrations and unpleasant emotions serve as a guide that is calling you back to the proven path. Most of us have... Read more
Here’s The Science On Why I Loved To Drink [VIDEO]
It’s all just a small game of turning up the GABA and turning down Glutamate… along with a few other transactions between friendly neurotransmitters. In short, it is science to blame for my alcoholism, and little to no fault of my own I suppose. #notguilty Read more
Top 5 Benefits of AA Meetings
There is much to debate when it comes to the efficacy of Alcoholics Annonymous, but regardless of your stance on this program of Recovery, there are some irrefutable benefits that the originator of 12-Step Recovery can offers newcomers. A safe place to be vulnerable. As a plant needs sun... Read more
A Self-Destructive Mind
One of the most peculiar things you’ll hear in the rooms of Recovery is that “my mind has a contract out on my ass”. A typical response to such a claim might be a complete dismissal. “My mind is just fine, thank you very much”, I’d said to myself... Read more
Connecting To The Mainframe
The battle for an Alcoholic is not with alcohol, it’s with pain. A deeply repressed pain, yet serves as the primary influencer when it comes to decision making for an Alcoholic. This suffering leaves you in despair for the antidote that too isn’t apparent. I don’t think I will... Read more
One Way To Build Yourself A Relapse
One of the biggest lies people in recovery unconsciously lather themselves up with is the notion that the more time you have sober the less chance you have to relapsing. This is also usually paired with the belief that an old timer is more spiritually fit than someone with... Read more
An Old Timer’s Prayer For Humility
One of the most difficult challenges I’ve faced over the years is fighting that intense distortion of thought that tells me I have arrived. I have reached the pinnacle of knowledge and wisdom in AA, and all the words that fall from my lips need to be etched in... Read more
An Antidote To Relentless Grandiosity
If you were predestined to only ever to be a worker amongst workers, could you find contentment with life? What would it feel like to find out today that none of your deepest grandiose dreams and desires would never come true?  No matter how hard you strived to game... Read more