Recovering Meth

"Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace." A beautiful piece of the serenity prayer that tends to be overlooked too often. In this episode, I speak about how a sudden depression has settled in these past few days. Seems fitting because I recently started facilitating "relapse prevention" classes. Did I take my own advice when it come to techniques to help prevent relapse? Listen to find out how I am getting through this season of my life. Be sure to check out recoveringmeth.com

The premiere episode of season 2, kicks off with an emotional release of anger, hate, and blame. Unknowingly, I've allowed those elements to consume me. To hold me back. It wasn't until a a conversation with a friend, where they posed the question, "has that 13 year old boy, fully forgiven your mother?" May seem selfish, but truthfully, I hid those feeling so far within myself. 19 years later, I am finally able to let go and release those. Almost 3 years of clean time, and I am still healing. "One day at a time."

Changes in life are inevitable. Planned or unplanned. Career changes lead to new responsibilities and new stressors. Relationships open up vulnerability. Quitting smoking, leads to a whirl wind of emotions. All these changes quickly sprung up during this season of my life. This episode shares about insecurities, vulnerabilities, stress, and the ways I am overcoming to acceptance. Accepting that I am learning, growing, and making progress. Accepting that I will never have it perfect. Listen, relate, and find comfort knowing that you are not alone with the experiences you may have during this season of your life.

Emotions are insanely powerful. They are frightening, uncomfortable, likeable and confusing. They are part of the human experience to say the least. How does one come to terms with them, especially while in recovery, and the waves are relentlessly hitting? This episode shares my experience of processing a season of heavy emotions. They aren't necessarily new, but the fact that I am processing them clean and sober made them all the more real. During the processing of feelings, I was able to uncover a need for closure from the incomplete relationships that I have held on to. The question was posed, "am I ready to let them go?" If so, how do I find closure from these incomplete relationships if they involve loved ones who have all passed on? Listen. Relate. Be Inspired.