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Four Lessons From a Decade of Drug Addiction

July 23, 2022 By Seth Blais

Over a span of ten years, I experienced drug addiction, drug overdose, marriage, divorce, financial hardship, ruined relationships, and failed … [Read more...]

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

We suffer more in imagination than reality

June 4, 2019 By Seth Blais

Sobriety isn't always easy, and it doesn't solve all of your problems. In contrast, sobriety often emotionally amplifies your problems as you're … [Read more...]

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

How I used Stoicism to battle my addiction to drugs and alcohol

January 29, 2018 By Seth Blais

Obstacle is the way

  There I found myself, withdrawing from heroin, unemployed, divorced, and laying restlessly in a twin-size bed in the small room I shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recovery, Stoicism Tagged With: Addiction, Divorce, Marcus Auerelius, Relationships, Tattoos

This year don’t let perfection get in the way of better

December 30, 2017 By Seth Blais

  On New Year's Eve of last year, I wrote down my thoughts as I reflected on the previous twelve months. Posting that short note would be one … [Read more...]

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

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

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