Change Your Truth, Change Your LIfe was born out of reflection of many years using the tools I've learned in sobriety. I write about sober topics that have come out of recovery meetings, topics I've worked through with Sponsees, and things my Sponsor has worked on with me.
Sobriety isn’t just about abstaining — it’s about awareness. It’s about noticing old patterns and choosing new responses. Through these posts, I try to instill a recovery mindset, sober habits that are created through daily practices that help me stay grounded and connected to my Higher Power and the new sober community I've have connected with.
Sobriety is about discovering the truth about why we drank, and the truth about what it takes to stay sober One Day At A Time.
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Featured Post: Why You Need a Support Network to Stay Sober
When I first tried to stop drinking, I believed I should be able to do it on my own. I thought willpower and determination would be enough. If I was serious about quitting, I should just be able to stop. That belief kept me stuck for a long time...
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Debunking Sobriety Myths: The Truth About Long-...
When I first got sober, I heard a lot about relief. Freedom. Promises. Things getting better. And to be fair, many of those things happened. But what I didn’t hear...
Debunking Sobriety Myths: The Truth About Long-...
When I first got sober, I heard a lot about relief. Freedom. Promises. Things getting better. And to be fair, many of those things happened. But what I didn’t hear...
Beyond the Bottle: Rebuilding Relationships in ...
When I got sober, I thought rebuilding relationships would just sort of happen on its own. I assumed if I stopped drinking and cleaned my life up, everything would fall...
Beyond the Bottle: Rebuilding Relationships in ...
When I got sober, I thought rebuilding relationships would just sort of happen on its own. I assumed if I stopped drinking and cleaned my life up, everything would fall...
Beyond the Bottle: Trying Not To Self-Sabotage ...
When I stopped drinking, I thought the chaos would finally end and everything would feel better. And in a lot of ways, it did. But what surprised me was how...
Beyond the Bottle: Trying Not To Self-Sabotage ...
When I stopped drinking, I thought the chaos would finally end and everything would feel better. And in a lot of ways, it did. But what surprised me was how...
Beyond the Bottle: Finding New Purpose in Sobriety
When I finally put the bottle down, I thought relief would rush in and everything would line up. I figured sobriety would come with instant clarity. Instead, what I felt...
Beyond the Bottle: Finding New Purpose in Sobriety
When I finally put the bottle down, I thought relief would rush in and everything would line up. I figured sobriety would come with instant clarity. Instead, what I felt...
Do I Want to Be Right, or Happy?
When I’m in disagreement with someone, the disagreement itself usually isn’t the problem. What actually disturbs me is what happens inside of me once I decide I need to be right....
Do I Want to Be Right, or Happy?
When I’m in disagreement with someone, the disagreement itself usually isn’t the problem. What actually disturbs me is what happens inside of me once I decide I need to be right....
Resentment: The Silent Trigger Behind the First...
The literature doesn’t say resentments kill alcoholics. It says they destroy us. That word matters. Kill sounds fast. Sudden. Final. Destroy is slower. More thorough. It means burning your life to...
Resentment: The Silent Trigger Behind the First...
The literature doesn’t say resentments kill alcoholics. It says they destroy us. That word matters. Kill sounds fast. Sudden. Final. Destroy is slower. More thorough. It means burning your life to...
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