alcohol Archives - Year Of The Johnny https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/tag/alcohol/ Year of the Johnny an addiction blog that gives hope & no bullshit approach to reaching new highs heroin-free! Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.12 https://i0.wp.com/www.yearofthejohnny.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-10556343_10205756775226198_5357122596763986884_n.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 alcohol Archives - Year Of The Johnny https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/tag/alcohol/ 32 32 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.

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5 Ways To Find Fulfillment and Satisfaction Sitting Quietly Alone. https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/fulfillment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fulfillment Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:41:07 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=469 5 Ways To Find Fulfillment and Satisfaction Sitting Quietly Alone. Feeling fulfilled is the Answer to Becoming Truly Successful in Life How To Win Friends and Influence People. In this recent return to my recovery, being fulfilled in my daily activities and present life situation has emerged as the true answer I’ve been seeking. Heroin […]

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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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What I remembered about my addiction watching TV’s Shameless. https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/shameless-no-regrets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shameless-no-regrets Tue, 26 Sep 2017 00:57:30 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=401 Life in this building is freezing and wet, if I once had a brain then I seem to forget ‘Cos just when I caught it, it slipped through the net, now we sedate ourselves slowly no time for regret…Amebix   Showtime’s Shameless resonates with a place inside of me because of the years spent struggling with […]

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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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Cravings: Cope with and manage urges for drugs or alcohol https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/cope-cravings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cope-cravings Sun, 05 Feb 2017 13:35:55 +0000 https://www.yearofthejohnny.com/?p=155 How to Cope with and manage your cravings for drugs or alcohol: When an addict finds himself in early recovery, coping with cravings causes difficulty focussing. People deal with craving’s Even people who only use occasionally crave.  Sometimes a craving might be so heavy it feels like you are teetering on the edge of an […]

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