Latest Blog Posts for Veronica Valli

• I am 14 years sober today!
  on May 1, 2014 in Addiction Alcoholism How to be a Sober Girl Sobriety Birthday
  Today is my 14th sober birthday. When you get to my age, birthdays aren’t something you necessarily want to shout about. But recovered addicts and alcoholics have a different attitude to their sober birthdays. Every year we have under our belts has...
• Recovery Rocks – Carol Wilke
  on Apr 29, 2014 in Addiction Alcoholism Recovery Rocks Interviews Heart Mind and Spirit Recovery Rev Carol Wilke
  Rev. Carol Wilke is an inspirational speaker, retreat facilitator and Recovery Coach. She runs Heart, Mind and Spirit Recovery, a program that focuses on helping individuals access a new level of recovery. Carol know there is so much more to sobriety...
• Recovery Rocks – Mary Gauthier
  on Apr 25, 2014 in Alcoholism Recovery Rocks Interviews Mary Gauthier Mercy Now Nashville Trouble and Love
  I have to confess that I used to hate Country Music. When I first visited the States over twenty years ago I felt that my ears had never been so insulted by all this twanging about broken hearts and dogs dying. I was an indie rock chick who thought c...
• Crossaddiction
  on Apr 22, 2014 in Addiction Alcoholism Prescription drug addiction Relationships Sex addiction Crossaddiction
  When we look back over our drinking careers some of us are often surprised to discover that we weren’t simply alcoholics. We believed the ‘problem’ was just alcohol and if we stop drinking, then everything else will be fine. Unfortunate...
• Recovery Rocks – Brian McCollom
  on Apr 18, 2014 in Addiction Recovery Rocks Interviews Your inner addict
  Brian McCollom is only 24 years old but has already lived several lives. A chronic heroin addict in Detroit he came from a family that loved him and gave him everything. But when puberty hit he quickly fell into a spiral of addiction. Estranged from...
• Confessions of a binge drinker
  on Apr 15, 2014 in Alcoholism Binge drinking Drunk girl child Women and alcohol
  In my book I publish an extract on binge drinking a friend of mine wrote a few years ago. She wrote it after a drinking incident that really scared her. I think it’s one of the most powerful pieces of writing I’ve ever read. Sadly, what Clare exp...
• Recovery Rocks – Danielle Stewart
  on Apr 11, 2014 in Addiction Alcoholism Recovery Rocks Interviews Women and alcohol After Party Chat Danielle Stewart Danistew experience
  I am trying to think of a really witty introduction to this week’s Recovery Rocks interview with Danielle Stewart. But I’m not going to be able to think of anything better than what she’s written herself: I am a stand-up comedian, w...
• Toxic people
  on Apr 10, 2014 in Addiction Alcoholism Life lessons Kristen Johnston Toxic people
  Kristen Johnston wrote an excellent blog on her attraction to toxic people and the lessons she learnt from having to extract herself from damaging relationships. You can read the post in full here. I totally related to what she was saying as I did ex...
• What is a ‘Geographical?’
  on Apr 7, 2014 in Alcoholism Feelings and emotions Life lessons Geographical
  The word ‘geographical’ comes from the recovery community. It refers to one of the actions that an alcoholic mistakenly takes in order to ‘fix’ their problems. It means you are changing your ‘outsides’ in order to fix your ‘insides’.
• Recovery Rocks – Sober Lawyer
  on Mar 28, 2014 in Recovery Rocks Interviews The Sober Lawyer
  Hands up those of you have had a humiliating experience due to your drinking? Yep, each and every one of us. The Sober Lawyer had his when he was arraigned in a court with a judge who knew him professionally. It takes whatever it takes, and now he is...

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