Many Voices, One Song

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Social Status Shouldn’t Matter

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Tucked and Untaped

Writing to me has always been a very passionate and therapeutic for me. I’ve been doing it ever since I was old enough to form words on a piece of paper. Which I why I enjoy blogging so much. Especially on topics I’m passionate about. Writing about Living with Addiction is a topic very close to home and I try my best to be as informative as I possibly can in order to help others who may think or…

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First you must admit you are broken...

First you must admit you are broken…

Extremely early in my own recovery, while I was still angry and in a whole lot of pain, I heard a little old woman who had been sober for over 40 years share something that blew my mind in a way I didn’t see coming. She began to share about how life guards are trained. I remember thinking to myself, “What the hell does this have to do with anything???” She began by saying that when they train…

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Fear Fear is what will keep an alcoholic drinking and it’s also what will cause us to relapse.

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If you think you’re cured… I can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen go back out after a significant amount of sober time because they felt they’d been sober long enough that they were “cured” and could handle just one drink.

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Living Life on Life's Terms...

Living Life on Life’s Terms…

It’s been awhile since I’ve written, and I sincerely apologize. Life has been all kinds of h ectic. On top of preparing for a big show in Kansas City and all my regular madness as far as classes, sponcees, the radio show etc…I recently lost my mother unexpectedly and had to go back home for another funeral. In the almost six years that I’ve been sober, I’ve been to six funerals. All of which were…

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Gratitude Lists

  Gratitude Lists….. Every time I get all twisted up inside (and it does happen much more than people may think) I do exactly what I was taught to do…..call my sponsor. Of course after working with him for almost six years, I pretty much know what he’s going to tell me before he opens up his mouth..LOL. Like a child being told to do something they want to do, I huff and puff and bitch about it,…

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The struggle with Emotional Sobriety.

The struggle with Emotional Sobriety.

I teach my kids to write when something is bothering them, and I can’t teach it, if I don’t practice what I preach. My blogs for We are 1 voice have always been about the disease in general. How to deal with this, what to do about that, etc…..This entry is a bit more on a personal level although at some point, all those in recovery may find themselves in. There are those who think of me as some…

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What it's like to be a drunk...

What it’s like to be a drunk…

“I don’t have a problem” “I can stop any time I want to” “I don’t drink every day.” “ I don’t drink the heavy stuff” “I can drink a whole bottle, and still stay sober” “I can stop on my own, I don’t need help” These are just some of the very few things an alcoholic will tell themselves when confronted with their problem. The list could go on and on because we alcoholics can justify ANYTHING and…

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Every Choice Has a Consequence...

Every Choice Has a Consequence…

It is a HUGE misconception for any alcoholic that’s in recovery to think that once they are living in recovery, they will NEVER think of alcohol again. Same goes for addicts. Here’s the truth, any alcoholic (or addict) who tells you that they never think about it is not being honest. We all think about it from time to time, no matter how long we have been sober (or clean) Here’s the thing, in the…

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Your Actions Follow You...

Your Actions Follow You…

  Every so often, I feel the need to combine my drag blogs with the blogs that I write for “We are 1 Voice” and this is one of those times. There is nothing worse than an entertainer on the stage who is over the top sloppy drunk. Now before I continue, let me say that I’m not passing judgment, I’m speaking from experience. I am a recovering alcoholic / addict and am very open about it. I chose…

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Sponsorship

Part of recovery is carrying the message to a newcomer to recovery. They say that a sponsor must set safe boundaries and not get attached to those they sponsor. I speak from personal experience when I say that it’s a lot easier said than done. You share their pain, hear the deepest darkest experiences of their lives and you genuinely want to see them succeed. You want them to experience the…

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Misconceptions

My humble apologies, it’s been too long since I’ve submitted a blog. Please believe me when I say it was due to computer problems beyond my control. Happy belated New Years to all “We are 1 voice” readers. I’d like to talk about “Will power” or should I say the “Misconception of Will Power in addition to a few other misconceptions” I’ve heard a great many say they will recover from addiction on…

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North Dakota Bound

Join me in “Devils Lake North Dakota” Healing day begins with you. #TSJ #sobriety follow my blog

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Leonardo DiCaprio Just Dedicated His Golden Globe Win to Protecting Indigenous People (VIDEO)

http://usuncut.com/resistance/leonardo-dicaprio-dedicates-golden-globe-to-first-nations/ follow my blog

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Watch “He won it for all indigenous peoples.” on YouTube follow my blog

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The Seal Of Whitesboro, NY, Depicts A White Man Strangling A Native American

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/whitesboro-ny-seal_56903e39e4b0c8beacf72453 follow my blog

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