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[ryanschwantes]

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[mermaidsandcats29]

#lastselfieof2015 #sparklingcider #soberforever #auburnhair #greatlighting

[jayveetanawan]

And the sober ones unite. Currently enjoying my 2:30am semi-murdered food. #soberforever #afterparty

[booozeforbreakfast]

Sometimes, I think about all the days, weeks, months...years I've wasted. Or just spent completely wasted. I could be so much further into my career. I could be living my dreams in LA right now, if it weren't for alcohol. I could be so much bigger. I could have shined so much brighter, so much longer. 

I know it's pointless to wish you could go back and do things differently, but I can't help it. I just wonder how much different my life would have gone.

I probably would still be in an illusion. I would still be practicing a faith that was actually destroying me, psychologically. I would have made completely different life choices. I probably would have finished that semester of college, instead of flunking out and wasting my parents hard earned money. I would have probably married that guy that had 2 kids. I would probably be living a very unfulfilling, but moderately happy life. I would most likely be full of resentment...at the same time.

Sometimes, I regret ever taking that first sip of alcohol. I was addicted from the FIRST time I felt that weightlessness of being drunk. I was free for just a moment...for the first time. I had no worries. It felt so good. I couldn't let that feeling go. I do wish I could have never even started this spiral...but, at the same time, I wouldn't be half of who I am today without those shitty experiences.

I can't count the number of times I'd been taken advantage of whilst drunk out of my mind. I can't count the amount of times I sobbed my eyes out, wishing it were different. I can't tell you all the times I woke up in my bed/someone else's bed, wondering how the fuck I got there. I have no idea how many times I risked hurting myself or another person from driving drunk. I'm not a religious person...and I don't believe in a biblical definition of "God"...but I know that SOMETHING/SOMEONE was looking out for me all these times.

I've faced some really shitty things. I've DONE some really horrendous, unforgivable things. Things I wish I'd never done. BUT...even though it's painful...those lessons made me this girl I am today. And I'm learning that this girl...she aint so bad. She's actually...pretty alright, when she's got her head out of her ass.

I'm grateful for my shitty experiences. I'm grateful that I experienced/am experiencing addiction. I know that probably sounds fucking bonkers..and, it is! BUT..without addiction, I wouldn't be able to spread this message that I KNOW I was sent here to tell. I want to be so much. I want to DO so much. I want to help those who've lost faith in themselves. I want to be a rope that pulls them out of the deepest pits. I want to carry them, when the weight is just too much to carry alone. Without all this experience, I could NEVER serve that purpose.

Learning to accept defeat to this disease is the furthest thing from easy. But learning to love what I can do from that knowledge gives me the strength and power to carry on. Here's to another 30 days. And another. And another. From here to infinity.  

[xaviic]

又是酒酒！我還是喝我的奶茶就好了！不管多少人說喝酒很重要~ 在法國就是要紅酒 (還會用很自以為的音調強調紅酒)~ 或是被抓去陪老闆叔叔阿姨應酬~ 不喝就是不喝!!! Alcohol and I just don't go together! My first taste of alcohol was back in primary school and wine was always something we had at home, I should be extremely familiar with alcohol, but HELL NO! I absolutely HATE it! #taiwan #beer #alcohol #soberforever

[annabrannin]

Ate a Crazy Train. Drank a Shirley Temple. Sang Fancy by Reba. #vegan #soberforever #cakeroke #Highline #Seattle #Karaoke

[sweetdysfunction-blog]

Rainy days make me want to cuddle up and have a cup of tea. And by tea I mean vodka. #lazyday #instagramthatshit #soberforever @raymondcbhg

[ryanschwantes]

As it relates to addiction, the concept of denial turns out to be not only wholly inaccurate, but an expedient way of exerting control over people. Read our latest article discussing the denial theory and how it has been used in the current treatment and recovery industry.

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[ryanschwantes]

Misinformation on addiction and treatment has created widespread panic and fear. Understanding the truth about addiction alleviates fear and shows a path to a solution. Read our latest article discussing the truth about addiction. #non12step #thefreedommodel #addictionsolution

https://www.soberforever.net/addictionblog/index.php/truth-about-addiction/

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[ryanschwantes]

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[ryanschwantes]

Kanye West has been a popular name discussed in pop culture due to some of his comments and stances on various issues. What do his outbursts have to do with the addiction, treatment or recovery culture? This article discusses how his message directly speaks to breaking free of label-identity. #addictionrecovery #addictionsolution #non12step #thefreedommodel

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