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My story of recovery from alcoholism

One Bite At A Time - Part 5

2 Years: How I Did It

One Bite At A Time - Part 5

2 Years: How I Did It

On May 9th, I will be celebrating my 2nd anniversary of sobriety. How did I do it? Resolve & Purpose When I first became sober two years ago, I was unsure how I was going to accomplish abstinence. I did not need medical intervention, but I was struggling with controlling alcohol. Rehab and extended treatment were going to be a last resort. I decided to give this “AA thing” a shot and to supplement that with individual counseling. One thing…

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One Bite At A Time - Part Four

My Story (Speaker Meeting Style)

One Bite At A Time - Part Four

My Story (Speaker Meeting Style)

In my 12-step home group, we have a speaker meeting every Wednesday. I was asked to share my story for the first time in May of 2017. Regrettably, I focused primarily about my drinking days. I didn’t really talk much about sobriety and wellness. Today, I will try to recount my story and include more about the 12 Steps and my recovery. One popular baseline format for sharing your story at a speaker meeting is the following: What it was like…

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One Bite At A Time - Part Three

The Tussinauts: My Journey With Cough Syrup

One Bite At A Time - Part Three

The Tussinauts: My Journey With Cough Syrup

A teacher once asked “How do you eat an elephant?” After getting answers like “KC Masterpiece” and “very slowly”, he answered with “One bite at a time”.  I will share my story one ‘bite’ at a time. ‘Am I A Real Alcoholic?’ is the third installment of the One Bite at a Time Series.   One of the first mind-altering drugs that I experimented with was cough syrup. Not just any cough syrup. It had to be the kind with dextromethorphan hydrobromide,…

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One Bite At A Time - Part One

Am I A Real Alcoholic?

One Bite At A Time - Part One

Am I A Real Alcoholic?

A teacher once asked “How do you eat an elephant?” After getting answers like “KC Masterpiece” and “very slowly”, he answered with “One bite at a time”.  I will share my story one ‘bite’ at a time. ‘Am I A Real Alcoholic?’ is the first installment of the One Bite at a Time Series.   My first experience with group therapy was in early of May 2016. My fundamental question at this time was whether I was a real alcoholic. For months…

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One Bite At A Time - Part Two

A Big Scare

One Bite At A Time - Part Two

A Big Scare

A former teacher once asked us how you eat an elephant. After getting answers like “with barbecue sauce” and “very slowly”, he simply said “one bite at a time”. Some things just can’t be accomplished all at once. This is how I will tell my story. One bite at a time.  This is the story of my first big health scare as a progressively declining and unhealthy alcoholic.  I’ve known for years that I was a functional alcoholic and a binge…

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