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Archives for November 2017

Life is getting too good, time to burn it down

November 18, 2017 By Seth Blais

  Several months ago, I was sitting in my office, near the end of my workday. I just sat quietly for a few minutes, reflecting on how much my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery, Relationships Tagged With: Addiction, Relapse, Relationships, Self-sabotage

Recovery is possible, but you can’t keep it until you give it away

November 11, 2017 By Seth Blais

  Nine months ago I received a Facebook message from an old friend. He sent me a phone number and only typed: "Call me I have a question." I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Detox, Recovery Coach, Treatment

The gym taught me these three important things about recovery from addiction

November 9, 2017 By Seth Blais

What the gym is teaching me about recovery

  Over the past couple months, I’ve been hitting the gym every day, usually twice. Except two, maybe three, days I have consistently worked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Crossfit, Fitness, Gym

How I almost chose death over the stigma of addiction

November 5, 2017 By Seth Blais

  A 2013 study by the American Psychiatric Association found an estimated 22.7 million Americans were in need of treatment for a substance use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Overdose, Stigma

Honoring Marine Sgt. Kevin Balduf for “Just doing his job”

November 1, 2017 By Seth Blais

Marine Sgt. Kevin Balduf died May 12th, 2011 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. Kevin was a radio operator assigned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kevin Balduf, The Summit Project

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