I have decided to blog about my practice of yoga as the primary source of therapy for recovery. I hope this blog will be a place of inspiration and refuge for all who suffer with mental illness, addictions, and other compulsive disorders. I have struggled with depression and addictive/compulsive disorders all my life. Only recently I have found good recovery from severe depression and alcohol dependence.
About Me
- Evi
- I have completely overcome eating disorders which emerged during my young womanhood, and I have also overcome addiction to cigarettes and marijuana. I am not interested in 12-step approaches to treatment for addictions. However, I do support Moderation Management as a beneficial therapeutic community, and I have found members of that group to be loving, supportive, patient, and kind. Feel free to email me at eviebie@gmail.com
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
I am jumping into a sober lifestyle with both feet
What I want is relief. I want to be sober. I have lived with a lot of uncertainty about this, because I have become unnaturally emotionally attached to red wine. But, now I feel different. I'd rather feel good than feel buzzed.The truth is that I want to feel like myself again. I've had a distorted sense of who I am and what is important in my life. It's time to turn the corner and rebuild myself. I realize the first few days can be difficult. I may feel down, or bored, or a sense that I "need" something but can't get it. Today, I'm taking a noon vinyasa class. The focus today will be on cleansing and restoring clarity to my mind, and on allowing my recent relapse to wash away.
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