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There’s hope for ‘that guy’, the over-intoxicated jerk

January 7, 2020 By Seth Blais

Photo: Omar Lopez Between 2011 and 2014 I was working as a salesperson for a large biotech company. It was during these few years that my drug use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery Tagged With: Drinking, Opioids, Recovery

No pain, no gain

December 2, 2019 By Seth Blais

Growing up in the small town of Bangor, Maine I gravitated to sports throughout my school career. It was something that brought me a feeling of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery, Relationships Tagged With: emotions, pain, personal growth

We suffer more in imagination than reality

June 4, 2019 By Seth Blais

Photo: Joshua Fuller Sobriety isn't always easy, and it doesn't solve all of your problems. In contrast, sobriety often emotionally amplifies your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery, Relationships Tagged With: Addiction, Control, Relationships

If I die from an overdose, please don’t prosecute my dealer

September 4, 2018 By Seth Blais

Overdose Vigil

In 2014, one of my heroin dealers supplied drugs to someone who would later overdose and die. I wasn’t involved and only heard about it second-hand, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Opinion, Recovery Tagged With: Heroin, Marginalization, Overdose

Your circumstances don’t care how you feel about them

August 20, 2018 By Seth Blais

In the fall of 2016, I was on a steep decline towards being homeless, or worse, dead. With the help of the only people still willing to even speak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery, Stoicism Tagged With: Addiction, Epictetus, Perspective, Prison, Stoicism

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