JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 21, 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 annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, anxiety, buddhism 12 steps, communication, coping, creative writing, drinking, drunk, drunkenness, emotions, freedom, funny, happy, history, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, mental health, mental illness, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, moving on, past, Quotes, radical recovery, reality, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, regret, shame, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, survival, thanks, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, thoughts, traveling sober, wine, writing1 Comment

Learning To Laugh At It All

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 21, 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 annonymous, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism, anxiety, buddhism 12 steps, communication, coping, creative writing, drinking, drunk, drunkenness, emotions, freedom, funny, happy, history, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, mental health, mental illness, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, moving on, past, Quotes, radical recovery, reality, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, regret, shame, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, survival, thanks, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, thoughts, traveling sober, wine, writing1 Comment

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleMarch 20, 201812 Steps, 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, benefits of not drinking, drinking, drinking in new orleans, how not to drink, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans drinking, preparation, radical recovery, reasons to stop drinking, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, strength, survival, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, travel, traveling, traveling and drinking, traveling sober, writing13 Comments

How I Survived Being Sober in New Orleans

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleMarch 20, 201812 Steps, 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, benefits of not drinking, drinking, drinking in new orleans, how not to drink, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational quotes, learning, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans drinking, preparation, radical recovery, reasons to stop drinking, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, strength, survival, the unexpected joy of being sober, this naked mind, travel, traveling, traveling and drinking, traveling sober, writing13 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 17, 201812 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 DaeleMarch 17, 201812 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

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 15, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, confidence, drinking in new orleans, emotions, experiment, happy, how not to drink in New Orleans, inspiration, inspirational, King Cake, learning, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans, new orleans drinking, nola, perseverence, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, strength, success, survival, the sober diaries, this naked mind, thoughts, travel, traveling and drinking, traveling sober, wine, writing12 Comments

Sober in New Orleans: Day 1

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 15, 201812 step, 12 Steps, AA, AA 12 Steps, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcohol triggers, alcoholic, alcoholics annonymous, alcoholism, buddhism 12 steps, confidence, drinking in new orleans, emotions, experiment, happy, how not to drink in New Orleans, inspiration, inspirational, King Cake, learning, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, motivational quotes, new orleans, new orleans drinking, nola, perseverence, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, refuge recovery, SMART Recovery, sober, sober diaries, sobriety, strength, success, survival, the sober diaries, this naked mind, thoughts, travel, traveling and drinking, traveling sober, wine, writing12 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 13, 201812 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 DaeleMarch 13, 201812 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

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 06, 201812 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, consuming, consumpting, creative writing, drinking, eating, emotions, faith, giving, gratefulness, gratitude, inspiration, inspirational, kindness, learning, life, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, Service, sober, sobriety, survival, thanks, thoughts, wine, writing7 Comments

Consumption

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 06, 201812 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, buddhism, buddhism 12 steps, consuming, consumpting, creative writing, drinking, eating, emotions, faith, giving, gratefulness, gratitude, inspiration, inspirational, kindness, learning, life, mindfulness, motivation, motivational, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, Service, sober, sobriety, survival, thanks, thoughts, wine, writing7 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 04, 201812 Steps, AA, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, failure, faith, fear, forfeit, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, motivation, motivational, procrastination, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, sober, sobriety, survival, writing1 Comment

This Is (Usually) Where I Stop

JournalShawn Van DaeleMarch 04, 201812 Steps, AA, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, failure, faith, fear, forfeit, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, motivation, motivational, procrastination, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, sober, sobriety, survival, writing1 Comment

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleMarch 03, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, analogy, cooking, creative, creative writing, happiness, happy, healing, inspiration, inspirational, metaphor, motivation, motivational, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, self care, shit cake, shit pie, sober, sobriety, surreal, survival, the help, wine4 Comments

Shit Cakes & The Happiness Trifecta

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleMarch 03, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, analogy, cooking, creative, creative writing, happiness, happy, healing, inspiration, inspirational, metaphor, motivation, motivational, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, self care, shit cake, shit pie, sober, sobriety, surreal, survival, the help, wine4 Comments

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleMarch 01, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, glass, inspiration, inspirational, metaphor, motivation, motivational, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, scars, shattered, sober, sobriety, survival, survivor, thoughts6 Comments

Shattered

Journal, QuotesShawn Van DaeleMarch 01, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, glass, inspiration, inspirational, metaphor, motivation, motivational, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, scars, shattered, sober, sobriety, survival, survivor, thoughts6 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 23, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, buddha, buddhism, courage, emotions, faith, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, motivation, motivational, muddy water, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, religion, serenity, serenity prayer, sober, sobriety, survival, thoughts, wine, wisdom4 Comments

Muddy Waters

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 23, 2018addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, buddha, buddhism, courage, emotions, faith, inspiration, inspirational, learning, life, motivation, motivational, muddy water, Quotes, recover, recovering, recovery, recovery clinic, religion, serenity, serenity prayer, sober, sobriety, survival, thoughts, wine, wisdom4 Comments

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 09, 2018accountability, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, annie grace, anxiety, communication, future, future me, futureme-org, hope, inspiration, learning, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, recovering, recovery, self care, self help, self love, survival, wine, writing6 Comments

A Letter to Future Me

JournalShawn Van DaeleFebruary 09, 2018accountability, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcohol experiment, alcoholic, alcoholism, annie grace, anxiety, communication, future, future me, futureme-org, hope, inspiration, learning, mental health, mental illness, motivation, motivational, recovering, recovery, self care, self help, self love, survival, wine, writing6 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

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleMarch 05, 201712 Steps, a circle of friends, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, buddhism, communication, faith, get real, hope, inspiration, jack kelly, learning, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, radical recovery, reality, recovery, religion, sober, sobriety, spirituality, step 2, step 3, Step Work, surrender, survival, thoughts24 Comments

A Circle of Friends

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleMarch 05, 201712 Steps, a circle of friends, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, buddhism, communication, faith, get real, hope, inspiration, jack kelly, learning, life, mental health, mental illness, motivation, quote, Quotes, radical recovery, reality, recovery, religion, sober, sobriety, spirituality, step 2, step 3, Step Work, surrender, survival, thoughts24 Comments

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleMarch 04, 201712 step, 12 Steps, abuse, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, anxiety, buddha, buddhism, canada, CCRC, communication, depression, drunk, faith, family, heart, inspiration, learning, life, love, meditation, memories, mental health, mental illness, motivation, phoenix, Quotes, recover, recovery, recovery clinic, regret, religion, sleep, sober, sobriety, spirituality, stress, survival, thoughts, trauma, wine15 Comments

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (And a little Buddha, too)

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleMarch 04, 201712 step, 12 Steps, abuse, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcoholic, alcoholism, anger, anxiety, buddha, buddhism, canada, CCRC, communication, depression, drunk, faith, family, heart, inspiration, learning, life, love, meditation, memories, mental health, mental illness, motivation, phoenix, Quotes, recover, recovery, recovery clinic, regret, religion, sleep, sober, sobriety, spirituality, stress, survival, thoughts, trauma, wine15 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, 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

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleFebruary 24, 201712 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, anxiety, CCRC, depression, gratitude, honesty, inspiration, love, mental health, mental illness, motivation, ocean, recovery, self help, self love, sober, sobriety, Step Work, survival, thanks, therapy, thinking, thoughts, wine16 Comments

Honesty & Self Love

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleFebruary 24, 201712 Steps, AA, addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholism, anxiety, CCRC, depression, gratitude, honesty, inspiration, love, mental health, mental illness, motivation, ocean, recovery, self help, self love, sober, sobriety, Step Work, survival, thanks, therapy, thinking, thoughts, wine16 Comments

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleFebruary 23, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, avoidance, CCRC, drunk, H-A-L-T-, HALT, learning, mental health, mental illness, motivation, recovery, sober, sobriety, survival, therapy, thoughts, trigger, triggers9 Comments

HALT

Journal, RehabShawn Van DaeleFebruary 23, 2017addict, addiction, alcohol, alcohol addiction, alcohol awareness, alcoholic, alcoholism, anxiety, avoidance, CCRC, drunk, H-A-L-T-, HALT, learning, mental health, mental illness, motivation, recovery, sober, sobriety, survival, therapy, thoughts, trigger, triggers9 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 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

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