#addictionsucks

The great paradox of addiction is that while it’s is not a conscious choose/decision we make or personal failing we’re too weak to overcome, we do have to make a decision to choose sobriety. Being an alcoholic or struggling with addiction means that I am bodily and mentally different from “normal people.” My brain functions just fine in every other situation other than where drugs and alcohol are involved. I have a disease, one of the only diseases in the world that tries to convince me I don’t have it. My brain plays tricks on me that convinces to to self-sabotage, self-destruct, and burn my own life to the ground. The absurdity is that with the proper resources and support, I can turn the volume down on that little voice in my head. Essentially, I had to learn to get out of my own way so that the rational, logical, and “sane” parts of my brain could take over. The only thing holding me back, was the part of me that I didn’t know how to let go of. I was my biggest problem. I was the roadblock that kept putting the bottle in my hand. The biggest problem between drunk me and sober me was… ME! • • • • #iamtheproblem #selfsabotage #selfdestruction #addictionisadisease #addictionsucks #wedorecover #recoveryispossible #recoveryisreal #sobersupport #sobersunday #addictionsupport #addiction #addictionrecovery #sobercommunity #recoverycommunity #alcoholfreecommunity #soberthoughts #soberinstagram #sober #sobriety #soberinspiration #sobermotivation #selfawareness #odaat #recoveringalcoholic https://www.instagram.com/p/CpatoXyuf3s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This is disgusting people. The Walmart parking lot is not your dumping ground for your used needles. There is a Biolife next door that can dispose of these properly. The parking lot is not disposing of them properly. Seriously you could've even put them in a water bottle. Don't worry I cleaned it up for you. #sickening #usedneedles #parkinglot #walmart #disposeofthemcorrectly #theworldisnotyourgarbage #addictionsucks #motherofaddicts #notmykids (at Walmart Riverton - Hamilton View Rd)

📢PSA Alcoholics 👏🏻 Are 👏🏻 Bad 👏🏻 People👏🏻 People who struggle with addiction of any kind are NOT bad people, it’s past time we talked about this. I’m not saying that we don’t make some pretty questionable decisions, say some pretty horrible things, or that sometimes we don’t do the unforgivable in our activities addiction but c’mon. I realize that when it comes to addiction it’s hard to separate the person from the disease because so often we seem one in the same, I promise we’re not. Sobriety isn’t about making bad people “good”, it about helping sick people get well. • • • • #addictionisadisease #addictionsucks #addictionsupport #sobersupport #sober #sobriety #soberthoughts #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness #sobercommunity #recoverycommunity #soberquotes #sobermovement #sobermotivation #soberinspiration #soberinstagram #soberblogger #recoveringalcoholic #alcoholicsanonymous #friendsofbillw #wedorecover #recoveroutloud #recoveryispossible #recoveryblog https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0ATLyuLSQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last time I posted this I sure ruffled some feathers so I’ll do it again! Just a thought … if I hit a nerve you’re probably the problem!! Sadly 4 years later they are still ENABLERS!! #hateenablers #hatedrugs #addictionsucks #enablerssuck (at Whiteville, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXoJyvarTmy/?utm_medium=tumblr