Tag: mental-health
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The Fishbowl Phenomeon
I don’t know about you, but I never felt like I fit in. In early recovery I heard things like “I was on the outside of the fishbowl looking in” and I totally got it. I can still feel that way, but less so now that I’ve met and stay close to other addicts. Am…
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Money and Addiction
Do people with money have it easier? Should they be able to just put down the drink (or drug)? Does having it all un-even the playing field when it comes to addiction and mental health? I vote no. And that seems like an unpopular opinion. And for the record, I was dead broke when I…
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Selfish and Self-Centered
So I’ve heard once or twice that I’m selfish and self-centered in the extreme. And this was a big shame trigger for me at the beginning. I already felt terrible about myself. Hearing this made me think about myself even more. But I’ve learned over the years that this doesn’t need to be interpreted as…
Sober Tiffany 