Sober in New Orleans: Day 1

Shoshin: The Beginner's Mind and Other Sad Tales

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 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

Journal, Photo AlbumShawn Van DaeleFebruary 20, 2017AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, asleep, avoidance, booze, canada, death, depression, detox, Dreams, drunkenness, emotions, help, hope, insomnia, inspiration, life, mental health, motivation, quote, Quotes, reality, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sleep, success, suicide, surreal, surreal photography, survival, thoughts, time, universe, wine, worried22 Comments

Like Being Dead, But Without the Commitment

Journal, Photo AlbumShawn Van DaeleFebruary 20, 2017AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, asleep, avoidance, booze, canada, death, depression, detox, Dreams, drunkenness, emotions, help, hope, insomnia, inspiration, life, mental health, motivation, quote, Quotes, reality, recovery, Rehab, sadness, sleep, success, suicide, surreal, surreal photography, survival, thoughts, time, universe, wine, worried22 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 18, 2017addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, hope, inspiration, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, nevergiveup, quote, Quotes, recovery, sober, sobriety, success, survival, thoughts, warrior, worried5 Comments

Important To Remember, Easy To Forget

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 18, 2017addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, hope, inspiration, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, nevergiveup, quote, Quotes, recovery, sober, sobriety, success, survival, thoughts, warrior, worried5 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 18, 2017AA, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholaddiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, awareness, clocks, depression, Dreams, help, inspiration, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, nicotine, quote, Quotes, reality, recovery, Rehab, self care, smoking, success, thoughts, time, universe, waiting, wine11 Comments

Clock Watching

Time is priceless. Waste it wisely...

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 18, 2017AA, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholaddiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, awareness, clocks, depression, Dreams, help, inspiration, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, nicotine, quote, Quotes, reality, recovery, Rehab, self care, smoking, success, thoughts, time, universe, waiting, wine11 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 17, 2017alcoholism, anxiety, courage, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, sobriety, success16 Comments

Recovery is Badass

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 17, 2017alcoholism, anxiety, courage, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, recovery, sobriety, success16 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 16, 2017AA, 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 DaeleFebruary 16, 2017AA, 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

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 10, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, balance, broken, connection, depression, detox, disappointment, fire, growth, healing, hope, inspiration, life, mental health, motivation, neglect, recovery, Rehab, self help, sobriety, success, toxic3 Comments

I Don't Want To Die Young

Addiction extinguishes the flame inside you. The one that sometimes burns brightly, and fuels everything of value: passion, creativity, drive, hope. I felt as though the fire inside me went out so long ago that all of those things went with it.