The Ultimate Alcohol Cravings Toolbox Do you have the habit of living your life forwards but understanding it backwards? Is hindsight always 20-20? Do you ever prepare for pitfalls?  Do you ever set up goals, outline a plan of action, and execute with precision? If … Read More

A Grief Observed Summary: A Startingly Letter To God When C.S. Lewis penned A Grief Observed the premise was less propositional, less a philosophical exploration or academic explication of concepts, and more a man’s wrestling match with God, a hip-out-of-joint memoir as it were.  There … Read More

Am I the only one that cannot understand why our culture is infatuated with booze?  It’s saturated with it. Consumed by it. We are defined by it; a true drinking culture. When the holiday season comes knocking, forget about it! In fact, the culture is … Read More

Can Sobriety Cause Depression? One of the best descriptions I’ve ever encountered of early sobriety is relevant here: “a steady low-level depression and a persistent gut-wrenching impending-doomism.”  Sobriety and depression are undeniably connected, particularly in early sobriety. Runs contrary to the pink cloud version often … Read More

Why does addiction recovery have a mysterious air about it? Science can perform freaking heart transplants and more or less control behavior by manipulating chemical impulses in the brain – yet millions die each year from addiction.  We can use an ultrasound machine and leverage … Read More

The sober path is chosen due to a variety of factors. Some folks decide to stop because of financial strain, emotional turmoil, or failing physical health. For others, they just don’t like how alcohol makes them feel, it’s simply run its course. However, there is … Read More