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The topic is Gratitude…

Posted on August 30, 2015 Written by Clairey @ High on Hugs Leave a Comment

Hi! My name is Clairey and I’m a grateful recovering alcoholic! Today I would like our topic to be gratitude. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Experience, Strength & Hope, Pavillon Alumni Blog Posts Tagged With: 12 step meeting topics, 12 steps, addict, alcoholic, Attitude of Gratitude, clean, grateful, gratitude, Pavillon, pavillon alumni, recovering addict, recovering alcoholic, recovery, sober

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

About me…

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

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy 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 addicts, alcoholics, nothing but loving and slightly codependent) in Spartanburg, SC. I was born in July 1975 and from as early as I can remember I was different.
 
My first time drinking was my first drunk at age 15. I drank until I couldn’t remember & that’s a whole story in itself. From then on my life continue to progress from one personal struggle to the next.
I moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming in my late teens and continued on the path of drinking and drugging and trying to ‘fit in’. I then moved to Key West, Florida briefly until the partying got bad and figured i better go back to JH where the mountains called my name. 4 years after returning I realized I had a problem around the age of 27 and decided to move to Steamboat Springs. Are you seeing a pattern here? Dang it, wherever I went, there I was!

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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

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