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The Struggle & The Hope

June 5, 2020 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

Today marks 6 months without cigarettes. I smoked for 29 years. ⁣🚭

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Dec 5th, 2019 after months of preparation I officially quit and I haven’t had a cigarette since. On Feb 4th, 2020, I celebrated 12 years without alcohol/drugs and the following day I quit all sugar as I realized how much weight I’d gained since I quit smoking. Feb 10th I went back to a paleo-ish way of eating and toyed around with macros on and off for the next 3 months all while conti [Continue reading]

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Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: addiction, Quit smoking, quitting smoking, recovery tools

Being Reminded

September 27, 2019 By Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

I’ve been battling a bit of depression lately. I get this way every fall and winter. I feel like I didn’t have enough time in the sun and fret the cold dreary days upon us. I’m often so tired I just want to pass out. Plus, I’m just kind of feeling defeated with every day stuff on top of that.

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4,019 days in a row

February 4, 2019 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

This morning, 11 years ago I woke up on a beach in DelRay Beach, FL and quietly started my recovery clock over. The night before I had relapsed on my 90th day clean/sober on a couple of glasses of wine. I didn’t tell a soul and only 2 friends I had … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: 12 steps, AA, NA, one day at a time, Recover, sobriety, the promises

Closure

May 31, 2017 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 6 Comments

I think to some degree all humans all seek closure. The 12 steps help me face my past, accept it, and move forward. Most of the time that works just as it’s supposed to. In this particular situation, I feel I need more.  I think what I’m … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T", Pavillon Alumni Blog Posts Tagged With: addiction, alcoholism, Closure, faith without works is dead, Higher Power, more will be revealed, recovery, serenity, sobriety, step work, the promises, we do recover

Change my biggest fear

February 10, 2017 By Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

No one really likes change. Whether it is a physical change within their life or an emotional change in their psyche, change can oftentimes be a frightening proposition. It requires you to give up something that is comfortable and familiar, even if … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Friends' Posts Tagged With: 12 steps, recovery, recovery blog, recovery is possible, sobriety, the promises

Secrets…

February 6, 2017 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 6 Comments

November 6th, 2007 I checked myself into the Pavillon. The next 6 weeks were an emotional roller coaster spent crying, arguing, laughing, bartering, being mad, being in moments of denial and regret, having moments of "Clairey-ty", and learning about … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: 12 steps, AA, alcoholism, experience strength and hope, one day at a time, recovery, recovery blog, sobriety, the promises, Your secrets keep you sick

Resolutions…

January 8, 2017 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

Everybody is posting New Year's resolutions via social media. Meanwhile, my 41 year old butt is over here thinking, "Hahahaha, clearly these folks aren't in a 12 step group or have learned from years of failed resolutions like myself!" … [Continue reading]

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Whoopee Parties…

December 30, 2016 By Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

"So our rule is not to avoid a place where there is drinking, if we have a legitimate reason for being there. That includes bars, nightclubs, dances, receptions, weddings, even plain ordinary whoopee parties..." BB pg 101As the holiday season is … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: 12 steps, AA big book quotes, alcoholism, big book, check your motives, experience strength and hope, new year's parties, one day at a time, Problems and Solutions, recovering alcoholic, recovery, recovery blog, recovery tools, spiritually fit, staying sober through the holidays

The grass is greener where you water it

October 31, 2016 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

It's fall here in Wyoming and between the snow capped mountains and the leaves on the ground there is not much green grass. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Pavillon Alumni Blog Posts Tagged With: 12 steps, addiction, alcoholic, Complacency, courage, going to any lengths, gratitude, meeting makers, recovery, sobriety, sponsor, willingness

Meeting makers make it…

October 14, 2016 By Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

"Meeting makers make it" they say. It's also been said that AA doesn't need me but I need AA. Boy did I get a slice of humble pie this week. … [Continue reading]

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