30 days sober
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, 50 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, AF, AFAF, AFAFFL, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddha, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, encourage, encouragement, grateful, gratitude, happy, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, mindful, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, ODAAT, quote, quoteable, Quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, stars, thanks, this naked mind, thoughts, truth, we are all stars, we are made of stardust, wine, writing, ShawnsFave4 Comments

Dear You, Me, and All of Us

JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, 50 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, AF, AFAF, AFAFFL, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddha, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, encourage, encouragement, grateful, gratitude, happy, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, mindful, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, ODAAT, quote, quoteable, Quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, stars, thanks, this naked mind, thoughts, truth, we are all stars, we are made of stardust, wine, writing, ShawnsFave4 Comments
Dear You, Me, and All of Us
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Sober in New Orleans: Day 4

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Sober in New Orleans: Day 4
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, 40 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, annie grace, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, drinking in new orleans, emotions, experiment, funny, happy, how not to drink in New Orleans, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans, new orleans drinking, new orleans drive thru daiquiri, quote, Quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, survival, thanks, the sober diaries, this naked mind, travel, traveling sober, wine, writing6 Comments

Sober in New Orleans: Day 3

JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, 40 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, annie grace, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, drinking in new orleans, emotions, experiment, funny, happy, how not to drink in New Orleans, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans, new orleans drinking, new orleans drive thru daiquiri, quote, Quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, survival, thanks, the sober diaries, this naked mind, travel, traveling sober, wine, writing6 Comments
Sober in New Orleans: Day 3
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Sober in New Orleans: Day 2

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Sober in New Orleans: Day 2
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, analogy, buddhism 12 steps, cake, creative writing, emotions, experiment, focus, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, integrity, learning, life, metaphor, metaphorical, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans, perseverence, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, strength, survival, thoughts, travel, traveling and drinking, wine, writing11 Comments

Integrity: Waiting For My Cake

JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, analogy, buddhism 12 steps, cake, creative writing, emotions, experiment, focus, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, integrity, learning, life, metaphor, metaphorical, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans, perseverence, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, strength, survival, thoughts, travel, traveling and drinking, wine, writing11 Comments
Integrity: Waiting For My Cake
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, comments, communication, creative writing, experiment, focus, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, life sucks, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, self being, self care, self destruction, self development, self help, self improvement, self love, self worth, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, social media, spirituality, suck, thanks, thoughts, wine, writing2 Comments

The Inevitability of Things Sucking (aka: No, There is Nothing Wrong With You)

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The Inevitability of Things Sucking (aka: No, There is Nothing Wrong With You)
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, AA, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, analogy, awakening, awareness, buddhism 12 steps, creative, creative writing, emotions, hope, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, metaphor, metaphorical, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, patience, quote, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, sunrise, switch, thoughts8 Comments

Flipping The Switch

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Flipping The Switch
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, AA, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, courage, dealing with triggers, drinking in new orleans, how not to drink, how not to drink in New Orleans, mardi gras, mindfulness, new orleans, new orleans drinking, new orleans drive thru daiquiri, preparation, quote, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, strength, travel, travelling, vacation4 Comments

Dodging Triggers: How Not to Drink in New Orleans

JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 30 days sober, AA, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, courage, dealing with triggers, drinking in new orleans, how not to drink, how not to drink in New Orleans, mardi gras, mindfulness, new orleans, new orleans drinking, new orleans drive thru daiquiri, preparation, quote, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, strength, travel, travelling, vacation4 Comments
Dodging Triggers: How Not to Drink in New Orleans
JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 15 things that happened when I quit drinking, 30 days sober, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, benefits, benefits of not drinking, creative writing, emotions, experiment, faith, gratitude, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, list, motivation, motivational, patience, reasons to quit alcohol, reasons to stop drinking, recovery, refuge recovery, sadness, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, thanks, thoughts, wine, winning, writing4 Comments

15 Awesome (and unexpected) Things That Happened When I Quit Drinking For 30 Days

JournalShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 15 things that happened when I quit drinking, 30 days sober, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, benefits, benefits of not drinking, creative writing, emotions, experiment, faith, gratitude, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, list, motivation, motivational, patience, reasons to quit alcohol, reasons to stop drinking, recovery, refuge recovery, sadness, SMART Recovery, sober, sobriety, thanks, thoughts, wine, winning, writing4 Comments
15 Awesome (and unexpected) Things That Happened When I Quit Drinking For 30 Days