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April 8, 2015 By Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

Yesterday was my first day pain-free and I felt like a human. Spiritually, mentally, physically, and even visually. This whole process of having a miscarriage has been tough in all aspects. I realize this isn't a subject most speak of. I also am … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T", Uncategorized Tagged With: awareness, god, Higher Power, hope, loss, love, motherhood, serenity

Finding God’s Grace through loss and heartache

April 4, 2015 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 6 Comments

It has been sometime since I've sat down and written. It is a great tool for me to process things and hopefully help someone along the way. Since I wrote last I've celebrated 7 years of recovery. I started making my handmade jewelry again and started … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: god's grace, hope, loss, love, miscarriage, recovery

Pray about difficulties – ???

June 4, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 13 Comments

The Tetons and Jackson Lake5/14 Hello all,I've not written in some time. I can't believe I actually thought my life would be boring without drinking and using! That being said, I've been soaking up the sun, finally, here in Wyoming. I've been busy … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Friends' Posts Tagged With: 12 steps, 3rd step prayer, Higher Power, recovery, sober moms, step 3, xa

I am SOFA KING !

April 25, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 12 Comments

I am SOFA KING! I am SOFA KING! I am so-fa-king HIGH ON HUGS!  I am not high on drugs. I have not relapsed! I have however been on hiatus for a while now from the blogosphere. It has been quite some time since I have hopped on here to write or to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: acceptance, addiction, alcoholism, bipolar, Dual-diagnosis, hope, life purpose, love, manic depression, motherhood, recovery, serenity, sobriety

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine…

March 9, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 4 Comments

Howdy Y'all. I am happy to be writing again. I owe it to my friend Maggie at Sober Courage . We have a lot in common other than being sober and words can not express how grateful I am to have found her. Whether you are in recovery or not, wondering … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: The Sunshine Award Tagged With: 12 steps, recovery, sobriety, the sunshine award

2,193 days = 6 years (in a row)!!

February 4, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 12 Comments

Today like many days, I woke up. HAHAHA! What is different about this day is I did so with no regrets, unlike my morning 6 years ago. I had relapsed on my 90th day.  That night after a meeting I drank 1 & 1/2 glasses of wine.  I didn't get … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: 12 steps, addiction, alcoholism, hope, quit drinking, quit using, recovery, sobriety, solution

An Icicle’s journey

January 13, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 4 Comments

My recovery reminds me of the ever-changing icicle... I too was cold and frozen in the beginning. I started to find comfort on my new-found path and my past started to melt away. My fears and awkward feelings slowly dripped down. Wait! This is … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Poems Tagged With: 12 steps, freedom from self, recovery, recovery poems, spiritual awakening, willingness

A War in our Hearts

January 3, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

A few weeks ago I shared a video I had seen on my High on Hugs Facebook page. It was an interview with Mathew Perry. In my opinion he did an excellent job of describing the disease of addiction/alcoholism. He was in quite the heated debate with a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: 12 steps, AA, addiction, clean, hope, NA, recovery, sober, sobriety, veterans

Wyoming SOBER FUN

January 1, 2014 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 4 Comments

Your browser does not support the video tag Who say's you can't have fun without drugs and alcohol? Not my AA family in Wyoming! Wishing you all 365 days in a row in 2014 high on hugs & happy, joyous & FREE! Grateful I have the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: bonfire, fireworks, New Year's Eve, one day at a time, sober, sobriety

Sticks and Stones…

December 15, 2013 By Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

This one is 'from the vault' I wrote the following some time ago in response to a friend's niece who had lost one of her classmates to suicide. It really got me thinking how fortunate and blessed with God's Grace I really am. I say God's grace … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: bullying, choice, courage, feelings, god's grace, hope, recovery, strength

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