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Are you aware?

Posted on August 22, 2015 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 2 Comments

IMG_1709One of the greatest gifts I’ve received in recovery is my awareness. I sat down this morning to write and everything I thought of was grouchy and negative. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T", Pavillon Alumni Blog Posts Tagged With: 12 steps, acceptance, addict, addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, god's grace, gratitude, recovery, sobriety

By Golly I FORGOT!

Posted on August 19, 2015 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

imageHi, my name is Clairey and I’m addicted to nicotine. I am powerless over cigarettes and my life has become unmanageable. I have come to believe that a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity and I’ve been turning my will and my life over to this power….EVERY 5 MINUTES!! Good grief. Yup, all these 24 hours at a time later and multiple attempts to quit and stay quit off the smokes I’m back at Step 1, 2, & 3. Again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gaining "Clairey-T", Pavillon Alumni Blog Posts Tagged With: 12 steps, acceptance, addiction, Cigarettes, courage, hope, Nicotine addiction, Powerless, powerlessness, Quit smoking, quitting smoking, unmanageability

I am SOFA KING !

Posted on April 25, 2014 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs 12 Comments

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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 read any of the blogs I follow.  Actually the last blog I wrote was for my acceptance of The Sunshine Award. Again big thanks to my sweet friend Maggie for the nomination.  I have numerous excuses for why I have not written. But as we all know excuses are like assholes…

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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

High class problems

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

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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 time

Honestly I really don’t care for either option. Shit, this sucks.

A big grin overtakes my face and I laugh out loud at myself. [Read more…]

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

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