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Posted on April 8, 2015 Written 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

Posted on April 4, 2015 Written 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 – ???

Posted on June 4, 2014 Written 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 !

Posted on April 25, 2014 Written 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…

Posted on March 9, 2014 Written 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)!!

Posted on February 4, 2014 Written 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

Posted on January 13, 2014 Written 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

Posted on January 3, 2014 Written 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

Posted on January 1, 2014 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 4 Comments

Your browser does not support the video tagWho 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…

Posted on December 15, 2013 Written 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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