Tag: #drugabuse

WRITER’S BLOCK

A.K.A Survivor’s Block Original publication from myself, on my previous blog, DANCINGWITHENVELOPES -July 22nd 2019- One tough year indeed that was! I chose to republish it today, as it still resonates quite hauntingly, although not all for the same reasons… This is no apology For loss of ravenous words to free I have been ‘unable’ … Continue reading WRITER’S BLOCK →

Salvaging the sails

This post was originally published on my earlier blog- dancingwithenvelopes.wordpress.com- On January 19th 2019 Writing this post has taken me a great deal of courage. However, as does every day require courage, every hour that I continue to walk this path, towards recovery. Thus, if ‘practice makes perfect’, I have reasoned with myself, that it … Continue reading Salvaging the sails →

The disease of addiction- We came to realise

Hiding the the shadows, of yet another relapse So sick and tired now I’m locked in flames and smoke filled haze Now frozen in the afterglow Of an old life, an earlier ‘life‘ A life I cling to reluctantly Refusing to let go But the curtain’s drop has severed the show It is time for … Continue reading The disease of addiction- We came to realise →

We do return, and we do recover

Narcotics Anonymous- Although I guess I’m sacrificing my own anonymity here amusingly… I’ll happily proclaim my own identity, with pride and nothing near shame. Never would I break the anonymity of anyone besides myself, that goes without saying! I’m sharing an update that I posted to a support group for fellow warriors of recovery from … Continue reading We do return, and we do recover →

Absolutely no chance do I ‘trust my instincts’!

Do you trust your instincts? Would YOU trust this person’s instincts!? Exactly as I thought- NOT A CHANCE 🤣 Seriously though, no I do not trust my instincts! I maybe once thought I could, and subsequently made the error of trusting them in years gone by… But if only you could see the train wreck … Continue reading Absolutely no chance do I ‘trust my instincts’! →

Hard work… Not a headline many people will warm to!

In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? *First of all- Credit for the featured image set for this post goes to the wonderfully talented Artist Ella Dorson, who created the portrait of myself and my dog, blended spoken words exchanged between us beautifully, and used her Artwork of me alongside and part … Continue reading Hard work… Not a headline many people will warm to! →

The sadness seen in the face of a recovering addict, post- ‘lapse’/‘relapse’

It may have only been ‘just one night’ where I found myself , having lost a colossal extent of self belief, motivation and hope, which ‘led me to using for the night’, but a ‘lapse’ is still technically a ‘relapse’, and it needs to be faced, head on, not hidden away from. To own your … Continue reading The sadness seen in the face of a recovering addict, post- ‘lapse’/‘relapse’ →

Questions needing an answer

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? ‘My head!!’ That drinking an entire bottle of Kraken Rum is NOT for cats! If only she could have understood my English language, when I warned her: ‘I wouldn’t be necking all that Rum, Molly, even I can’t handle the ruin caused … Continue reading Questions needing an answer →

Why We Are Sad- an original post I’ve re blogged…I’m addressing this subject from the point of view of ‘the other side’

If you love an addict or an alcoholic, you probably struggle with sadness. Maybe your sadness has spiraled into depression, or anxiety, or some … Why We Are Sad A re-blog I simply had to share, alongside my own ‘reply’ to the perspective of the author who speaks passionately about ‘Why we are sad’… There … Continue reading Why We Are Sad- an original post I’ve re blogged…I’m addressing this subject from the point of view of ‘the other side’ →

Tales from the ‘Psych Ward’- Hilarious ways to disturb your 1:1 constant

‘Always watching, won’t miss a trick!’ Well I have to confess, I have spent a fairly ample number of days (this is as vague as I’m admitting, could be under twenty- eight, could also be nearing the thousands- I won’t spoil your fun, it’s yours to guess!) sectioned under the Mental Heath Act, within a … Continue reading Tales from the ‘Psych Ward’- Hilarious ways to disturb your 1:1 constant →

5 Consequences of Drug Addiction Stigma

Addiction stigma can create serious challenges. Learn 5 effects of drug addiction stigma and how to break the cycle of shame.5 Consequences of Drug Addiction Stigma

Time to live

Why I’m writing again, how I remembered that the ‘time to live’ (not merely exist or survive), was now. Finding freedom from adversity in life also helped me find my pen. Let’s get writing!

The 13 year long ‘party’

Oh fuck. One way to give a good review… I may have just realised, I believe… That it may well be the case that I am in this position and circumstance in life today, because of the fact that I never did in fact go to bed, after that rave, in Sheffield, whereupon I took … Continue reading The 13 year long ‘party’ →

Time addicted

A poem I originally wrote for Recovery month of September 2023, which deserves words and celebration. I reflect on my own experiences which battered me, until I was made a warrior, strength came to me through the unlikely source of suffering and sadness, which I kept having to endure. An amusing picture pointing out a … Continue reading Time addicted →