Well, I have figured out I am still **cking useless at technology, and I still need to figure out how to use this computer! The writing Saturday went out of the window, I broke my alcohol ban on the Friday evening, had a few beers a glass of wine, and boy did i know about […]
Category: My own addiction
Understanding Trauma – learning to understand me
I was fortunate enough to have gotten a place on some training called “Trauma-Informed Care” I attended the one day course this week and quite frankly I could do more training on it. When I thought about the word trauma, I would always associate it with something bad, like abuse, rape or neglect something I […]
The experts are the people we are trying to help
I was in London yesterday at a national meeting to discuss how using diverted giving schemes could help reduce homelessness. I left the meeting feeling uneasy, frustrated so much so here i am still sat reflecting. There were many around the table who were pretty well educated, but only two including myself who had any […]
The opposite of Addiction is Connection
Recently I was accused of “not having a life because I was too busy writing about it” the fact that I am writing about this now, over a week later bares testament to how much this comment has played on my mind. On the one hand, I want to say “well at least I am […]
Pedastool -who’s on yours?
Have been doing some writing and wanted to share this part of the book and my own personal reflections. Who’s on your pedastool? For years it was my dad, he was my hero and despite being a full weight TWAT many a time his position never shifted from the pedastool a position I had created […]
Back to the book
Morning guys, after a decent first day back at work yesterday, after getting back into my old routine and after having some reflection time #havingawordwimesen I have decided to focus a little more of my precious time on the book, opposed to on here talking about me sen and life’s observations, i will still do […]
Thank you Lucy Rocca xx
Yesterday was another inspiring, special day. As soon as I heard that the author and creator of sobersistas was doing a book reading as part of recovery month, I knew I had to be there. I was fortunate to be able to attend both personally but also in a work capacity, as this was part […]
#shithappens – an excert from the book
So i thought i would share with you a little excert from the book about one of my childhood memories. Chapter 2 – All was not as it seemed I loved living at Woodseats, at Fraser Cresent, there was a small garden on the front, and a larger one off the back, we’d only […]
Proud to be me, proud to work with guys in recovery
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“Knowing your mad, is a sign of sanity, the truly mad are not even aware they are mad” – M. Holmes
After a very self inflicted anxiety filled, stressful journey to Portugal, I finally arrived, I love it when when I know that me bessie is waiting at airport to take me away from it all. Ive been soooo looking forward to this weekend, spending quality un interrupted time with another person who “gets me” who […]
