December 9, 2015 – What Sobriety Looks Like
I have been at Back to Basics Sober Living for over four months now and I’m starting to see what sobriety looks like. The fog in my head is starting to get lifted away. I am working hard with my sponsor. He has over seven years clean and I want what he has. I am...November 30, 2015
As I Walk – As I walk down the canyon wash I stretch out both my arms and my hands gently slide down the walls. For at this moment I am completely living in the now. The deeper I walk, the clearer my thoughts and my mind become. At this moment I am able to...November 20, 2015
In The Moment – At this point I’m on the trip in the residential part of Back 2 Basics. During my stay I have been to a lot of places I would never had the opportunity to visit in my life. So I am very appreciative of that. When I came to...November 7, 2015
Camping I’ve been struggling with addiction for 12 years. The last three years I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to get clean and sober. All the other rehabs I have been to have never had an outdoors component like Back2Basics. Before my addiction and...October 28, 2015
Rough Days – The past few days have been some of the roughest of my life. Through the pain I can feel the change though. It feels good in a way I haven’t felt in forever but also terrifies me in a way I never felt. The beginning of this process was my...October 15, 2015
Mexican Food – Food…. It’s said armies march on their stomach and I can say the same is true for me. I love food, especially good food and Zihuatanejo has some awesome food! I loved the local food and the experience that came with it....October 8, 2015
Mexican Art – I’ve never been very artistic in any sense, but I’ve always found it interesting. Having art class while on this Mexico trip has been a lot of fun. Our teacher, Laurie was really cool. In the past when I have...October 1, 2015
Spanish – One of the many highlights of the trip has been the Spanish class with Juan, the class was fun because we learned practical Spanish that we could use to order food or say hello to someone, we weren’t trying to become fluent in it so it took a lot...September 24, 2015
Mexico – RememberI remember the best time I went to the beach, well let me rephrase. I know I went but I don’t remember much. I would use and drink every single day and got in fights with people I called friends, What a vacation. I never...Certifications:
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