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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Sponsorship: The Service That Changed My Sobrie...
It was close to midnight when my phone buzzed. The name flashing on the screen was a newcomer I’d been working with for a few weeks. He sounded scattered and...
Sponsorship: The Service That Changed My Sobrie...
It was close to midnight when my phone buzzed. The name flashing on the screen was a newcomer I’d been working with for a few weeks. He sounded scattered and...
My Hardest AA Habit: Learning to Pause When Agi...
I wish I could tell you that “pausing when agitated” came naturally to me, but the truth is it’s one of the hardest habits I’ve ever tried to build. My...
My Hardest AA Habit: Learning to Pause When Agi...
I wish I could tell you that “pausing when agitated” came naturally to me, but the truth is it’s one of the hardest habits I’ve ever tried to build. My...
The Role of a Sponsor: From Newcomer Survival t...
The first time I heard “Get a sponsor,” I thought it was just another AA formality. Like a box to check off so I could say I was doing the...
The Role of a Sponsor: From Newcomer Survival t...
The first time I heard “Get a sponsor,” I thought it was just another AA formality. Like a box to check off so I could say I was doing the...
How Service in AA Gave Me Belonging—and Helped ...
I’ve often heard people in meetings say, “Meeting makers make it. Coffee makers make it.” At first, I thought it was just a catchy slogan to encourage people to show...
How Service in AA Gave Me Belonging—and Helped ...
I’ve often heard people in meetings say, “Meeting makers make it. Coffee makers make it.” At first, I thought it was just a catchy slogan to encourage people to show...
Are You Working the Promises and Hoping the Ste...
When I first came into AA, the Promises caught my attention as being hard to get. People would read them in meetings, and I’d hear old-timers talk about how they...
Are You Working the Promises and Hoping the Ste...
When I first came into AA, the Promises caught my attention as being hard to get. People would read them in meetings, and I’d hear old-timers talk about how they...
Daily Inventory vs Evening Review: Why They’re ...
When I first came into AA, I thought a Daily Inventory and an Evening Review were just two ways of saying the same thing. People around me used the terms...
Daily Inventory vs Evening Review: Why They’re ...
When I first came into AA, I thought a Daily Inventory and an Evening Review were just two ways of saying the same thing. People around me used the terms...
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