Can I Speak At Your School This Fall?

Since January 1st of this year, I’ve made it my goal to tell my story 100 times in 2018! It’s been quite a journey so far and I’m getting pretty close! This coming Sunday will mark number 65. So, I’m tracking pretty well, but I would love to have your help to...

Get OFF the Roller Coaster!

You know what I can’t do anymore? Ride roller coasters. They make me sick. I get dizzy, my head hurts and my entire day is ruined. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or because my body has changed or what. But one thing is for sure, I don’t ride them...

I Almost Relapsed on the 4th of July

“I Will Not Use, No Matter What!” I wrote that phrase in my lecture notebook during my stay at Rob’s Ranch, and I still remember the exact moment I wrote it. A feeling of strength came over me as I made a personal mandate that I was done with my old way of living....

My Moment

“We do not remember days, we remember moments” – Ceasre Paverse It was a normal morning. It started off just like almost every other morning had the previous three years.  I woke up blurry eyed, hungover, jonesing for something to take away the pain. My legs were...

4 Most Common Areas of Relapse

I know relapse can be a dreaded word, and it carries with it a lot of negative connotations, so let’s settle on a definition before we move any further. I believe relapse is defined as: “When, after a period of abstinence, a person re-engages in an activity that is...