Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleApril 06, 201812 step, 12 Steps, 62 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, experiment, getting sober, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, sj vandee, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, support, thoughts, traveling sober, triggers, truth, wanting, willingness, writing, writing as therapy, writing therapy17 Comments

This Time Around

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleApril 06, 201812 step, 12 Steps, 62 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, experiment, getting sober, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, sj vandee, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, support, thoughts, traveling sober, triggers, truth, wanting, willingness, writing, writing as therapy, writing therapy17 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleApril 02, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, analogy, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, getting sober, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, priorities, quote, quoteable, Quotes, recovery quotes, Rehab, rock pebbles sand, rocks jar analogy, rocks pebbles sand analogy, sand, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the sober diaries, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, truth, writing3 Comments

Rocks, Pebbles, Sand

JournalShawn Van DaeleApril 02, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, analogy, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, getting sober, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, priorities, quote, quoteable, Quotes, recovery quotes, Rehab, rock pebbles sand, rocks jar analogy, rocks pebbles sand analogy, sand, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the sober diaries, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, truth, writing3 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 31, 201812 step, 12 Steps, 50 days sober, 56 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, detox, emotions, free, freedom, getting sober, giving up alcohol, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, life, living, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, no alcohol, noalcohol, ODAAT, radical recovery, reborn, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, sj vandee, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the best part of being sober, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, truth5 Comments

The Best Part of Being Sober

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 31, 201812 step, 12 Steps, 50 days sober, 56 days sober, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, detox, emotions, free, freedom, getting sober, giving up alcohol, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, life, living, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, no alcohol, noalcohol, ODAAT, radical recovery, reborn, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, sj vandee, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the best part of being sober, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, truth5 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 27, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, disappointment, emotions, forgiveness, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, ODAAT, radical recovery, reasons to stop drinking, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, sadness, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, therapy, this naked mind, thoughts, truth, writing3 Comments

Shipwrecks & Glow Sticks

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 27, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, disappointment, emotions, forgiveness, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, ODAAT, radical recovery, reasons to stop drinking, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, sadness, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, therapy, this naked mind, thoughts, truth, writing3 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 25, 2018AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, being peace, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, control, creative writing, focus, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, king kong, learning, life, lord of the flies, mental health, mental illness, mindful, mindfulness, monkey mind, motivational quotes, ODAAT, overthinking, peace, quote, Quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the unexpected joy of being sober, Thich Nhat Hanh, thinking, this naked mind, thoughts, traveling sober, truth, wine, writing, zenComment

Mind Full or Mindful?

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 25, 2018AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, being peace, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, control, creative writing, focus, happy, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, king kong, learning, life, lord of the flies, mental health, mental illness, mindful, mindfulness, monkey mind, motivational quotes, ODAAT, overthinking, peace, quote, Quotes, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, Rehab, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the unexpected joy of being sober, Thich Nhat Hanh, thinking, this naked mind, thoughts, traveling sober, truth, wine, writing, zenComment

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 22, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholaddiction, alcoholaddition, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, experiment, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, journalling, learning, life, medical, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, Quotes, radical recovery, reading, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, Rehab, relapse, self care, self destruction, self development, self help, self improvement, self love, self worth, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, surreal self portrait, the sober diaries, the unexpected joy of being sober, therapy, this naked mind, wine, writing, writing as therapy, writing therapy16 Comments

A Recipe for Relapse

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 22, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholaddiction, alcoholaddition, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, creative writing, experiment, health, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, journalling, learning, life, medical, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, Quotes, radical recovery, reading, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, Rehab, relapse, self care, self destruction, self development, self help, self improvement, self love, self worth, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, surreal self portrait, the sober diaries, the unexpected joy of being sober, therapy, this naked mind, wine, writing, writing as therapy, writing therapy16 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 12, 201812 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, inspiration, inspirational, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, Rehab, sober, sobrietyComment

The Next Right Thing

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 12, 201812 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, inspiration, inspirational, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, Rehab, sober, sobrietyComment

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 08, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, inspiration, motivation, reality, realization, recovering, recovery, reflection, regret, Rehab, worry9 Comments

The Fear of Being Happy

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 08, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, inspiration, motivation, reality, realization, recovering, recovery, reflection, regret, Rehab, worry9 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 04, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, learning, mental health, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, wine29 Comments

Never Stop Starting

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 04, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, learning, mental health, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, wine29 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 14, 201712 Steps, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, buddha, buddhism, CCRC, drunk, faith, inspiration, inspirational, learning, lessons, life, mental health, mental illness, quote, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, sober, sobriety, spirituality, survival, thoughts, wine23 Comments

Some Things I've Learned

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 14, 201712 Steps, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, buddha, buddhism, CCRC, drunk, faith, inspiration, inspirational, learning, lessons, life, mental health, mental illness, quote, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, sober, sobriety, spirituality, survival, thoughts, wine23 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 10, 201712 Steps, addict, addiction, agitation, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, buddha, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, CCRC, communication, compassion, dalai lama, faith, growth, healing, inspiration, interbeing, learning, life, meditation, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, self being, self care, self love, spirituality, Step Work, thoughts, understanding34 Comments

Alive and Well

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 10, 201712 Steps, addict, addiction, agitation, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, buddha, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, CCRC, communication, compassion, dalai lama, faith, growth, healing, inspiration, interbeing, learning, life, meditation, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, self being, self care, self love, spirituality, Step Work, thoughts, understanding34 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 07, 201712 Steps, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, being peace, between two boats, boats, bodhi tree, buddhism, CCRC, decisions, inspiration, life, meditation, mental health, mental illness, motivation, ocean, photography, realization, recovery, reflection, Rehab, Siddhartha Gautama, sober, sobriety, spiritual awakening, sprituality, step 2, step 3, surrender, Thich Nhat Hanh, wine14 Comments

Between Two Boats

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 07, 201712 Steps, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, being peace, between two boats, boats, bodhi tree, buddhism, CCRC, decisions, inspiration, life, meditation, mental health, mental illness, motivation, ocean, photography, realization, recovery, reflection, Rehab, Siddhartha Gautama, sober, sobriety, spiritual awakening, sprituality, step 2, step 3, surrender, Thich Nhat Hanh, wine14 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 01, 201712 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, beach, depression, epiphany, golden ratio, higher power, inspiration, mental health, mental illness, miracle, motivation, Rehab, religion, sadness, shell, step 1, step 2, step 3, Step Work44 Comments

How A Seashell Saved My Life

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 01, 201712 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, beach, depression, epiphany, golden ratio, higher power, inspiration, mental health, mental illness, miracle, motivation, Rehab, religion, sadness, shell, step 1, step 2, step 3, Step Work44 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 28, 2017addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, CCRC, confusion, depression, helpless, hope, mental health, mental illness, nervous breakdown, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sober, sobriety, stress, struggle30 Comments

Quick Purge

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 28, 2017addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, CCRC, confusion, depression, helpless, hope, mental health, mental illness, nervous breakdown, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sober, sobriety, stress, struggle30 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 27, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, canada, CCRC, Dad, depression, family, hope, infidelity, inspiration, learning, letter, life, marriage, mental health, mental illness, message in a bottle, recovery, regret, Rehab, sober, sobriety, spirituality, therapy, thoughts, trauma15 Comments

Message In A Bottle

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 27, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, canada, CCRC, Dad, depression, family, hope, infidelity, inspiration, learning, letter, life, marriage, mental health, mental illness, message in a bottle, recovery, regret, Rehab, sober, sobriety, spirituality, therapy, thoughts, trauma15 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 26, 201712 Steps, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, anxiety, CCRC, comments, frustration, higher power, learning, life, love, mental health, mental illness, rage, recovery, Rehab, religion, sober, sobriety, spirituality, Step Work, survival, thanks, thinking, thoughts, waiting46 Comments

Better Out Than In

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 26, 201712 Steps, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, anxiety, CCRC, comments, frustration, higher power, learning, life, love, mental health, mental illness, rage, recovery, Rehab, religion, sober, sobriety, spirituality, Step Work, survival, thanks, thinking, thoughts, waiting46 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 25, 2017alcohol, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, CCRC, depression, everything must go, heart, inspiration, L- Frank Baum, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, sadness, self care, self help, self love, sober, sobriety, tin man, will farrell, wizard of oz24 Comments

The Tin Man

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 25, 2017alcohol, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, awareness, CCRC, depression, everything must go, heart, inspiration, L- Frank Baum, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, Rehab, sadness, self care, self help, self love, sober, sobriety, tin man, will farrell, wizard of oz24 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 25, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, anxiety, art, avoidance, canada, cancer, CCRC, death, depression, drawing hope, family, heart, inspiration, isolation, life, memories, mental health, mental illness, motivation, photography, recovery, regret, Rehab, sober, sobriety, success, survival, thanks, the drawing hope project, thinking, warrior30 Comments

The Drawing Hope Project

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 25, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, anxiety, art, avoidance, canada, cancer, CCRC, death, depression, drawing hope, family, heart, inspiration, isolation, life, memories, mental health, mental illness, motivation, photography, recovery, regret, Rehab, sober, sobriety, success, survival, thanks, the drawing hope project, thinking, warrior30 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 24, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, anxiety, CCRC, depression, detox, Dreams, insomnia, learning, life, memories, mental health, mental illness, recovery, Rehab, sleep, sleep deprivation, sober, sobriety, thinking, thoughts, waiting, worried39 Comments

Sing Me To Sleep

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 24, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, anxiety, CCRC, depression, detox, Dreams, insomnia, learning, life, memories, mental health, mental illness, recovery, Rehab, sleep, sleep deprivation, sober, sobriety, thinking, thoughts, waiting, worried39 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 22, 2017addict, alcohol, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, canada, CCRC, depression, forgiveness, headache, memories, mental health, mental illness, motivation, recovery, Rehab, self help, sleep, sober, sobriety, survival34 Comments

Ready To Start Bleeding

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 22, 2017addict, alcohol, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, canada, CCRC, depression, forgiveness, headache, memories, mental health, mental illness, motivation, recovery, Rehab, self help, sleep, sober, sobriety, survival34 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 22, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, CCRC, dragonfly, hunger, lorazepam, recovery, Rehab, sober, sobriety, survival, thirst, thoughts, valium, waiting, wine37 Comments

30 Hours. Day 1.

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 22, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, CCRC, dragonfly, hunger, lorazepam, recovery, Rehab, sober, sobriety, survival, thirst, thoughts, valium, waiting, wine37 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 21, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, drunk, heart, inspiration, mental illness, motivation, recovery, Rehab, sober, sobriety, thanks, thoughts, waiting, wine, worried19 Comments

Let The Games Begin

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 21, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, drunk, heart, inspiration, mental illness, motivation, recovery, Rehab, sober, sobriety, thanks, thoughts, waiting, wine, worried19 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 20, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, anxiety, apology, canada, family, letter, marriage, mental health, mental illness, motivation, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sober, sobriety, success, survival, thanks, thoughts, time, waiting, wine, worried22 Comments

Letter For Hubs

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 20, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, anxiety, apology, canada, family, letter, marriage, mental health, mental illness, motivation, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sober, sobriety, success, survival, thanks, thoughts, time, waiting, wine, worried22 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 20, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, canada, cry, crying, depression, heart, life, mental illness, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sober, sobriety, survival, tears, thoughts, waiting, wine, worried12 Comments

Not All Cries Are Created Equal

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 20, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, canada, cry, crying, depression, heart, life, mental illness, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sober, sobriety, survival, tears, thoughts, waiting, wine, worried12 Comments