I'm only checking in today. I did not practice yoga, and I feel pretty low. It's the 4th day without alcohol. I am battling intense cravings, along with the frustration that the urge, the desire, the need cannot be filled with anything else. Yoga would be very beneficial right now, but all I can do at this time is light some candles, put on some Shantala and do some sun salutations and stretches. And read. I love to read. This should inform me of the importance of maintaining a sober life. To suffer this is uncomfortable and it's chronic. I loathe addiction. I wonder if I can ever live without the need to reach for something outside of myself to comfort me.
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
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