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What I’m grateful for, AGAIN!

Posted on December 11, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

Howdy folks, Last night while reading my new favorite blogger's, Maggie Shores, most recent post I was completely inspired. I started to comment on it and could not stop typing! So with her permission I'd like to share with y'all her post and my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: 12 steps, gratitude, hope, not yets, recovery, sobriety

A message of hope

Posted on December 7, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

Words from an angel of hope, a dreamer, a leader, and an someone who never gave up...“Difficulties break some men but make others.” - Nelson Mandela … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope Tagged With: dream, high on life, hope, inspiration, recovery, sobriety

High class problems

Posted on December 5, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 6 Comments

As I'm sitting here in my new house we moved into November 1st just being overwhelmed with all this crap to do I think...Ok, here are my choices, I could kill myself OR do it one box at a timeHonestly I really don't care for either option. Shit, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: acceptance, addiction, forgetful, grace, high class problems, laughter

The present IS the gift

Posted on December 5, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 3 Comments

As I look out the window into the cold night sky I can't help but wonder, "who am I ?" I feel so small beneath the Milky Way Then remember to give thanks for another day I repeat 'in with God's will and out with mine' Trying to stay present and not … [Continue reading]

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About me…

Posted on December 3, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 16 Comments

My name is Clairey & I am an addict. I'm writing this so you all know a little bit of my story and what it was like, what happened and what it's like now. My clean date is February 4th, 2008. I was raised by an amazing mom and dad (who are not … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: 12 steps, addict, alcoholic, clean, gratitude, happy joyous and free, just for today, life on life's terms, miracles, recovery, sober

A quote from Bill W.

Posted on November 29, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 7 Comments

"I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When brimming with gratitude, one's heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know." Bill W. (All credits for … [Continue reading]

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‘The Perfect High’ by Shel Silverstein

Posted on November 26, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

My favorite all time poet Shel Silverstein wrote this and it's also one of my favorite poems....The Perfect High There once was a boy named Gimme-Some-Roy... He was nothin' like me or you, 'cause laying back and getting high was all he cared to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Poems Tagged With: shel silverstein, spirituality, the perfect high

My out-laws

Posted on November 25, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

So I just got off the phone with my mother in law.I know it's not typically the norm but I actually like my in-laws, truthfully I love them! Lord knows I'm far from the norm and I lovingly call them my out laws cause they are kinda crazy.It's … [Continue reading]

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Siri or Divine intervention!?

Posted on November 23, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 4 Comments

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Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T" Tagged With: God's will, grace, Higher Power, recovery, Siri, sobriety

Sh** or get off the pot

Posted on November 20, 2013 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

HOWDY world! So here it is a little after 3 months after my dear friend Christie and my father encouraged me to start a blog. I didn't even really know what a blog was! But as the title to this post says...I figured I better 'let go' of my … [Continue reading]

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