The proliferation of information that has occurred in the past 20 years because of the Internet is unparalleled in the history of humanity. Information that used to take a concerted effort to discover and numerous hours of research can now be revealed from a few keystrokes on your phone. The Internet has also brought people […]
How do I keep positive thought flow, while maintaining my sobriety? Hmmmm. I ponder this thought, halfway through my morning cup of coffee. (I add coconut cream and honey to my coffee. Just to give away my secret.The coffee Gods directly are going down the hatch.) What does Positive Thought mean to me, exactly? I could bust […]
In January 2015 I decided to admit defeat to my 10 year battle with drugs, specifically cocaine and prescription medication. Also in January 2015 I began talking to a girl on the internet named Emelie. And this is our story. On New Years Eve 2014, on a day which was to be one of my […]
If you aren’t lucky enough to live in a part of the country that doesn’t experience season changes then you are probably getting ready to embrace the fall and hunker down for a long winter. This can be a depressing thought for many of us and lack of daylight and cooler weather can take its […]
“I don’t feel it necessary to work for a date. The date must work for me. It must be a natural ease of a connection, fallen into my path. I trust that what is meant to be there, will be there.” -Phoenix Rose Truth be told. I do not consider myself to be a single […]
Truer words were never spoken. Many of us who enter into sobriety have a flawed view on what sex means. Some of us used sex as a way to get what we wanted when active in the disease of addiction, others used it is a form of control, and majority of us had little to […]
“I haven’t come this far, only to come this far.” A quote I remember reading once. When we remove the toxic untruths of self, we gain the momentum of daily recovery. How long have I been sober, one might ask? I don’t count the days of my past anymore. Sobriety begins today, again. It is […]
Relationships in sobriety can be a contentious topic of conversation. Pretty much anyone that you talk to will have their own opinion on the subject. Some believe that relationships, especially in early sobriety, can be exceedingly dangerous as you put the relationship before yourself and your sobriety, others believe that they are not something to […]
Summer is a great time for dating. Options abound both inside and outdoors, people seem a little more adventurous, and there’s more daylight hours to enjoy. Because of its location, Chicago only gets a limited amount of sun and warmth every year, so it’s important to know what activities to take advantage of when looking […]
One thing you won’t find a lack of in Chicago is food. The city is home to award-winning restaurants and a variety of choices when it comes to satisfying your appetite. It’s true that food brings people together, and there are countless options to choose from when trying to come up with a Chicago food […]