forgiveness
Journal, QuotesShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 60 days sober, a girl steps out of a bar, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, amends, buddhism 12 steps, forgiveness, getting sober, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, madonna quote, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, past, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, regret, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the sober diaries, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, train wreck, truth, wine4 Comments

Resurrected & Infected

Journal, QuotesShawn Van Daele12 step, 12 Steps, 60 days sober, a girl steps out of a bar, AA, AA 12 Steps, addict, addiction, addiction triggers, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, amends, buddhism 12 steps, forgiveness, getting sober, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, madonna quote, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, past, radical recovery, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, recovery quotes, refuge recovery, regret, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, the sober diaries, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, train wreck, truth, wine4 Comments
Resurrected & Infected
JournalShawn Van Daele12 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 Daele12 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 Daeleaddict, 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 Daeleaddict, 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 DaeleAA, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholaddiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, awareness, balance, booze, broken, canada, connection, death, depression, detox, disappointment, drinking, drunk, emotions, family, forgiveness, grief, growth, habit, healing, help, hope, inspiration, intention, life, loss, mental health, mental illness, motivation, music, quote, Quotes, reality, recovery, regret, sadness, self help, sober, sobriety, soul, success, surreal, thoughts, toxic7 Comments

Connection

I struggle to connect with so many people and things. Alcohol is the one thing that is always ready, willing and waiting for me. Ready to numb all my connectors so I don't have to think and I don't have to care. And music. Music is always there to try and bring me back to life, or to help me lose myself even more...

JournalShawn Van DaeleAA, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholaddiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, awareness, balance, booze, broken, canada, connection, death, depression, detox, disappointment, drinking, drunk, emotions, family, forgiveness, grief, growth, habit, healing, help, hope, inspiration, intention, life, loss, mental health, mental illness, motivation, music, quote, Quotes, reality, recovery, regret, sadness, self help, sober, sobriety, soul, success, surreal, thoughts, toxic7 Comments
Connection
Journal, Photo AlbumShawn Van DaeleAA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, awareness, balance, booze, broken, canada, Dad, death, depression, drunk, emotions, family, forgiveness, grief, growth, healing, hell, help, hope, intention, life, mental health, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, regret, Rehab, sadness, self help, sober, soul, surreal, surreal photography, surreal self portrait18 Comments

Grief Is Just Love With No Place To Go

Grief, I've learned, is really just love. It's all the love you want to give, but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in the hallow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.

Journal, Photo AlbumShawn Van DaeleAA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, awareness, balance, booze, broken, canada, Dad, death, depression, drunk, emotions, family, forgiveness, grief, growth, healing, hell, help, hope, intention, life, mental health, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, regret, Rehab, sadness, self help, sober, soul, surreal, surreal photography, surreal self portrait18 Comments
Grief Is Just Love With No Place To Go