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Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken. But this is not our spontaneous response to suffering. What we desire most is to do away with suffering by fleeing from it or finding a quick cure for it.

Henri J.M. Nouwen (via wordsnquotes)

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I think there's a problem with the way we understand the idea of anonymity. Anonymity is for our benefit because of the stigma attached to our disease, and that's great that we have a built-in shield to protect us from being labeled as lazy fuck-ups who can't get their shit together, but the problem isn't that we CAN remain anonymous, it's that the way society views us makes it so that, for our own well-being, we often MUST remain anonymous. I, for one, have never been someone to hide from my faults or try and mask the fact that I am a person in recovery, but many others feel that they need to. The problem lies not in the ones suffering but in the society in which they live and its inability to recognize addiction as a disease and not a moral failure. When we are successful people who are working towards bettering our lives, why do we feel the need to still hide from a part of our identity? I am proud of how far I have come and proud of the fact that I am an addict because by accepting that fact I have been able to learn how to cope with my addiction-related behaviors in a healthy way. I understand the idea of anonymity and attraction rather than promotion but I also feel that the attraction would be much more successful if people were able to see how well it works. So many people seem to hide behind their anonymity and that only perpetuates the stigma attached to addiction and those in recovery. Food for thought.

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Drugs are not my problem. Reality is my problem, drugs are my solution.

By Russell Brand (via hush-syrup)

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Somewhere along the way it became harder to believe in myself. It seemed uncool to be hopeful, being angsty felt like a necessity and moodiness suited me, or so I thought. I had this idea and I’m not sure where I picked up, but I held onto it for far too long, that being happy and hopeful meant...

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PSA: Unless you are someone's doctor who is licensed to prescribe medication, don't tell someone whether or not it's a good idea to take their medication (as directed), people like me aren't able to function without our meds so not taking them would probably mean resorting to ending our lives. Stay in your lane, guys.

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When the chair of a meeting starts walking towards me to ask me to read

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When I realize it's time to start working on my 9th step

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One time my coworker was talking about how she had two glasses of wine and was like, "Woah...I think I need to slow down, I'm just gonna go read a book and go to bed" and I started laughing and when she asked me why all I could say was, "Two glasses of wine? Normal people are funny"

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Hey guys. Don’t worry (if you were), I’m still here, still sober, going on 18 months (god willing), I’ve just been hella busy because I found out I was going to be losing my job due to the site closing at the end of August so I’ve been focusing on finding another one because I GOT INTO GRAD SCHOOL! Anyway, I will try to start updating again. Love you all.

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...all 152 of you. Dream big, amiright?

Hey guys. Don't worry (if you were), I'm still here, still sober, going on 18 months (god willing), I've just been hella busy because I found out I was going to be losing my job due to the site closing at the end of August so I've been focusing on finding another one because I GOT INTO GRAD SCHOOL! Anyway, I will try to start updating again. Love you all.

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