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SELF-SABOTAGE IN RECOVERY

December 18, 2015/by Frank Terzo

People in recovery can sometimes be their own worst enemies. For me personally, I became something of an expert at sabotaging my own sobriety. When I was drinking, I used alcohol to numb or get rid of uncomfortable or negative feelings. It was the first sign of self-sabotage – it helped me temporarily escape my […]

THE BENEFITS OF BEING RESPONSIBLE

December 17, 2015/by Frank Terzo

I believe that being responsible means doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. It means setting priorities and taking action on them. When we are responsible, we don’t postpone a task because it makes us uncomfortable, or it is something we really don’t want to do. We live up to […]

SELF ACCEPTANCE

December 17, 2015/by Frank Terzo

I have learned since coming back into recovery is that I have to accept myself for who I am. I had to truly accept that I am an alcoholic. In the beginning, this proved to be depressing, especially when I thought about others who could have that “one drink” when I knew I could never […]