Early Recovery Archives - Year Of The Johnny https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/category/early-recovery/ Year of the Johnny an addiction blog that gives hope & no bullshit approach to reaching new highs heroin-free! Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:17:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://i0.wp.com/www.yearofthejohnny.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-10556343_10205756775226198_5357122596763986884_n.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Early Recovery Archives - Year Of The Johnny https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/category/early-recovery/ 32 32 Kicking Heroin-My Mother’s Sacrifice & Part She Played In My Staying Sober https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/kicking-heroin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kicking-heroin Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:12:04 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=25537 The post Kicking Heroin-My Mother’s Sacrifice & Part She Played In My Staying Sober appeared first on Year Of The Johnny.

]]> Everything About Getting Sober Sucks! Except the Happy Ending https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/getting-sober-sucks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-sober-sucks Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:14:11 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=25516 The post Everything About Getting Sober Sucks! Except the Happy Ending appeared first on Year Of The Johnny.

]]> Dispute Dangerous Feelings- Shame, Guilt and Regret with Gratitude https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/dispute-dangerous-feelings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dispute-dangerous-feelings Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:31:29 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=25479 Has drinking become dangerous to your life. Does alcohol cause you to feel shame, regret, adn remorse. Dispute irrational emotions and feelings with gratitude instead.

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]]> Find Freedom From Compulsive Behavior In Early Recovery https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/compulsive-behavior/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compulsive-behavior Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:06:36 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=25121 The post Find Freedom From Compulsive Behavior In Early Recovery appeared first on Year Of The Johnny.

]]> Finding Fulfillment: Learning to Enjoy the Time you spend Alone. https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/fullment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fullment Sun, 22 Oct 2017 11:14:10 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=462 The zen of fulfillment, spending quiet time alone, is where you find satisfaction in your life. Sitting quietly with yourself is a skill. Once developed you won’t need to look outside of yourself to find a distraction.  Being my best friend was hard to do. I’m glad I learned to love me for all my faults […]

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]]> Why Forgiving Yourself is Essential: Maintain Happiness and Fulfillment in Recovery https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/forgiving-happiness-fulfillment-life-recovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forgiving-happiness-fulfillment-life-recovery Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:46:12 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=409 Why Forgiving Yourself is Essential: Maintain Happiness and Fulfillment in Recovery I was sitting with a friend and said, “Peace of mind and fulfillment begin once you begin forgiving yourself.” He looked at me and said, “I don’t buy that shit! Why do I have to forgive myself? Better yet, What the F#$K, do I […]

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]]> Why Relapse is sometimes Vital to Recovery (Pt II) https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/relapse-partii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=relapse-partii Sun, 03 Sep 2017 01:35:24 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=372 The post Why Relapse is sometimes Vital to Recovery (Pt II) appeared first on Year Of The Johnny.

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