I didn’t want to say anything about this prior to now because… well, I was a little nervous about telling everyone that I was going to quit smoking and then crash and burn! But, yes, I quit smoking 2 days ago and I’m fairly certain that I won’t be returning to it.
I started taking Chantix two [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Smoke-free
Posted in NA, tagged 12-Step, Addiction, Chantix, No Smoking, Obsession, Quit Smoking, Setting Quit Date, Smoke-free, Smoking Cessation, Triggers on May 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
6-month Finish Line
Posted in NA, tagged 12-Step, 6-months Sobriety, AA Promises, Biking, Eco-team, EMDR, Encouragement, Healthcare, Minneapolis, Red Ribbon Ride on May 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Would you believe that over the past 2 days, I rode my bicycle over 50 miles! For a veteran biker this is nothing, but for me, it’s huge! Today, there were around 25 of us that rode from Uptown Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St. Paul and then back to Minneapolis. I am riding a pretty [...]
John Doe
Posted in NA, tagged Assistance, Bear Burdens, Does Anyone Care, Guarded, Help, Hope, Hopeless, Kill Yourself, Masks, Minneapolis, Modern Life, Nameless Faces, Obituary, Pain & Suffering, Reach Out, Recovery Community, Star Tribune, Suicide, Superficial on May 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This past week a handsome, middle-aged man from Minneapolis–and a regular in the Minneapolis recovery circle–took his own life.
I had met this individual only a couple of times and my memory was faint. When I was first told of his death, of course I thought it was tragic, but I must admit it had little impact on me until [...]

