There are moments in recovery when our reactions seem to arrive before we have had a chance to think. Somebody’s tone changes and we immediately become defensive. A difficult conversation leaves us wanting to escape. We agree to something we do not want because disappointing another person feels unbearable. We receive an upsetting message and suddenly find ourselves unable to move, speak or decide what to do next. Later, when the intensity has passed, we may look back and won

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What I've learned in my recovery and healing process: It's okay to not be okay! I celebrated 16 years of sobriety on 1st January 2024, except it wasn’t a time of much celebration. My business partner and friend died unexpectedly in December and left a massive void in many people’s lives, including my own. To be honest, I wasn’t much in the mood for celebrating anything at the time and although I am trying to be okay, I am still not in much of a joyful, celebratory frame of mi