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A Failed Meditation on Silence.

I had intentionally chosen my home and lifestyle to get away from what I believed to be a materialist society that would have me chained to a desk in debtor’s prison. Unwittingly, I had also chosen a soundtrack that infiltrated my subconscious and impeded the enjoyment of my home and the ...

wellness

The Other Side of Her Illness.

What they didn't tell her about the other side is that upon arrival, the journey isn't over. It's not the end of the road, and it's not somewhere over the rainbow. Every day she climbs a mountain of thoughts. And she has to descend, wading through them again, before the sun goes down so she can ...

feminism

The Plight Of Women In Recovery.

While treatment is a protected environment, many women do not feel entirely safe and supported in a coed facility and may even be further traumatized. For women who struggle with relationship issues such as codependency, etc., attending a coed treatment center can inhibit the recovery process.

wisdom

Is It Love Or Addiction?

We continue to want the same thing from this individual, not realizing that after a while, we don’t enjoy it, and maybe we never did, yet we still need it. The moments of comfort and bliss are fleeting. A feeling of emptiness prevails.

sex

My Sexual Peak Is A Celebration.

People throw up sex addiction when I’ve tried to discuss my sexual peak with them. Apparently, if a woman wants an abundance of sex, then she must have a psychological condition -- she couldn’t possibly just want to get laid.

troublemakers

I Lost You, My Friend, To The Fire Of Addiction.

You were the catalyst for a party or an excuse for a cocktail. When you walked into a room, the energy was electric, and no one but me saw your pain. I know you tried to prevent the wounds from bleeding and from being a huge mess, yet there wasn’t a Band-Aid big enough to stop the ...

wellness

Tar-Pit Angel, I Clip Your Bloody Wings: A Binding Spell For Heroin.

Heroin, I have looked pure evil in the eye more than once in this short lifetime of mine, but never have I seen a shadow more formidable than you. I will not bow to you, but I do fear you. I will never taste you, but I will call you an adversary most worthy.

troublemakers

Don’t Mess With Black Magic, Stay On The Lighter Side Of The Karmic Wheel.

And black or white, magic is nothing more than energy, yet in the wrong hands, it has the propensity to do huge harm. Innocence is laced in ignorance.

wisdom

I’m In A Therapeutic Relationship With Ghosts, And It’s Complicated.

To opponents of addiction treatment: can we please hold a moratorium on judgment?

happiness

The Art Of Contentment And Relinquishing Control.

That little voice that repeats every negative thing anyone has ever said about us over and over again? Tell it to shut the fuck up. Have the inner knowledge and strength to say No More, to know that we all deserve better. We've all made mistakes, but we don't have to live in them. Pain is ...

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