How do you cope? For your loved one, it’s this…

I got a voicemail from someone named Lisa, and I asked her if I could share it. Here’s what she said in her message: “I just wanted to leave you a quick message. You are such an inspiration.  I just got into it with my partner. It was ugly. And I immediately just...

How I Hid My Addiction From My Loved Ones For Years

This memory recently showed up on my feed from 11 years ago. It was four months before I got sober, and what struck me when I looked at this picture was just how good I was at fooling anyone who cared about me about what I was really feeling inside.  Would you...

Why “No” from an addict doesn’t mean no

Why “No” From an Addict doesn’t mean No “No” from an active addict does not mean no.  Let me first say I was the kind of kid that would ask my mom something, she would say no, and I just didn’t take that answer. I would ask again,...