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Writings from Warriors in Recovery

9/11 Reflections

9/11/2024 9/11 reflections 23 years ago. Its hard to believe its been that long. I was actually sitting in Politics of the Middle East class when the department secretary burst into the classroom and told

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Got Your Six

My faith in a program of recovery was put to the test.  I was on a 9 hour mission to pick up a fellow addict and bring him into treatment.  It started well, picked him

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Recovery Journey: Fitness

07SEP24 My recovery journey: Fitness When I was in the Army, I took my job seriously and I observed and learned from whom I considered to be the better leaders I had access to. One

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Whatever it Takes

WHATEVER IT TAKES January 20, 2023, I lay in an ICU of Bangkok Hospital, Phuket. I was physically, mentally, and spiritually broken.  The co-founder of the Residential Treatment Center I was admitted to for the

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What Recovery Means to Me

I came into recovery the first time in August of 2021. I didn’t do it for me, I did it to try and save a relationship. I relapsed within weeks of discharge due to a

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Trust and Time

In active addiction, I lost everything for one thing.  In sober recovery, I have everything for losing one thing.  I didn’t make that statement, but it resonates with me.  Trust and time are the most

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