2017-08-31 20:09
Pipe Down magazine continues to grow from strength to
strength. Not only are we about to see the release of the
third issue any moment now, but they are also hard at work
on the launch of a… Read More
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Recovery based blog site, based on addiction and overcoming addiction.
My Journey.
2017-08-17 21:17
I’m still early in my recovery so I’m taking nothing for granted and am learning day by day. Keeping myself grounded and taking things day by day.
I go to various meetings from f… Read More
2017-08-16 21:51
When we talk about addiction, first thing that comes in everyone’s mind is about drugs, alcohol and smoke. If we look around ourselves everyone is addicted to something or the other a… Read More
2017-08-16 08:29
2017 Liebster Award — Glad to be nominated
In June 2016 I started blogging about my addiction and recovery from cocaine addiction.
When I left rehab the first time I relapsed so needl… Read More
2017-08-13 20:29
Having been through rehab twice now for addiction to cocaine, I have learnt that as an addict you need to change the way we think.
But how can the addict be expected to change the way they t… Read More
2017-08-04 14:33
I always perceived the word vulnerable or vulnerability as weakness. To be vulnerable to me meant to be weak and soft, and I guess part of that interpretation is correct if you were re… Read More
2017-08-02 21:19
The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has since the late 19th century been used as an metaphor for having a split personality. Someone who shows a good side and has an alter ego with bad traits… Read More
2017-07-26 22:29
Addiction, recovery, lapse, relapse
Addiction, recovery, lapse, relapse.
Anyone who is either in active addiction or as been an addict an this cycle will understand that you get stuck on the… Read More
2017-07-22 05:07
Every year, way deep in the valleys of mid Wales, on one of the highest peaks in the UK a group of warriors assemble to tackle one of the biggest mountains out there. Yes the Royal Mar… Read More
2017-07-18 06:49
From an early age I can remember being told by my parents, family members and teachers to “think positive”.
Whether exam results, football matches or even just whatever Santa mig… Read More
2017-07-11 19:39
This blog is my letter of farewell to Cocaine, my drug of choice and a love affair that lasted for years. Its an honest letter written by myself in rehab.
When giving up drugs or any addicti… Read More
2017-07-06 12:34
I’m coming round to the idea that all of us have the potential to become an addict. In some form, good or bad, I believe it to be true.
There’s no science needed, no heavy data a… Read More
2017-06-24 18:27
Battling addiction is a fight. I’ve been in a fair few scraps over the years, some physical, some mental and some sports based, but trying to stay clean from substances of any sort is… Read More
2017-06-22 11:30
So its hit me. It feels like a ton of bricks on top of me. How quickly did it happen? Why weren’t there any signs? How comes I didn’t see it coming?
Before I talk about the above… Read More
2017-06-16 10:46
So I’ve done it!! I’ve completed rehab, got the T-Shirt (and the certificate), more importantly I’ve got my self esteem and confidence back and believe there is a life with… Read More
2016-10-29 11:24
Great question?
The Recovery Republic
It’s remarkable how everyone has a different perception about addiction and what it actually means. What is an addict? Is it someone who uses… Read More
2016-10-27 10:25
When we talk about addiction, to me I imagine people over the age of 30, but what is the typical age of an addict? My recent experiences have taught me that the age of addicts in… Read More
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