THE JOY OF SOBRIETY.
We are all escapees from the slavery of addiction, Lager, wines and spirits our previous predilection. Forgive us when our words stray into…
FILM FOR CHANGE.
Lights. Camera. Action. Whilst hanging out at last week, I bumped into a camera crew. Literally. The Mezzanine floor was full of recording…
SOCIAL MEDIA: GOOD OR EVIL?
Spending too much time on Instagram? Hopelessly devoted to Facebook? Torn apart by Twitter? Finding time for your recovery in between bouts of…
WAYS OF SEEING.
Ever feel like you’re some kind of stuck record? Yes? Then good, we can be friends… because today I’ve been looking at pictures…
ADDICTION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.
We’re delighted to start the week with a truly inspirational contribution by Leeds’ very own recovery bard, Phil Pearce. Phil is coming up…
GIMME SHELTER.
Oh, a storm is threat’ning My very life today If I don’t get some shelter Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away. It’s New…
WE ONLY KEEP WHAT WE HAVE BY GIVING IT AWAY.
We only keep what we have by giving it away. Yet another saying that completely befuddled me when I first came into recovery.…
THREE YEARS SOBER.
Are you counting? Good… set me a timer for… only kidding!! You can stop now! When was the last time you told someone…
HOW I STAY ACCOUNTABLE.
Todays word is brought to you by the letter ‘A”. A for Accountability. Have you ever stopped to think how you manage to…
UNBECOMING
It must be one of those days… today I’m thinking about writing. Like you do. So many people write the story of their…
LEE FENNINGS – A PEACE OF NEPAL
I remember buying my first “proper” camera. You know, one with a big lens and lots of switches and dials. It was a…
AA OLD-TIMERS AND THE STIGMA OF RELAPSE
We’re pretty excited about this. No, really. We are!
For most of us, our recovery journey will have crossed paths with AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). And you can be pretty sure in any discussion there will be folk who love them, and folk that, er, aren’t so sure! But that’s okay.
Recovery is a very personal thing. Love ’em or hate ’em, AA is a big deal for many of us.
Today we’re exploring these thoughts, with the help of renowned author and recovering drug addict, Amy Dresner, who has kindly allowed us to publish her article on AA, initially featured in The Fix.
LIFE THRU THE LENS: LEE FENNINGS
Strengthening ones recovery through a hobby or pastime is pretty common. You only need to look at the sheer number of opportunities on…
MOTHS, METAL & MOUNTAINS.
The online recovery community is diverse and growing. Take us, for example! But a quick search throws up the catchily named, visually bold…
