It takes a lot of courage to admit that you have an addiction. Admitting the problem is the first step towards recovery. I’ve struggled with this addiction for many years. It started out innocently, but slowly became something bigger than me – something that I just couldn’t control any longer. That’s when I decided that it was time for me to do something.
Time is a funny thing. Depending on your perception, time can be a good thing or a bad thing; a nostalgic thing or a depressing thing; fast or slow; long or short. One thing that is certain is that time keeps on ticking (ticking, ticking, ticking) into the future.
2015 has come and gone. 2016 is now nearly a full day old. The year has started off well for me though. My darling wife and I began the day with Pillsbury cinnamon rolls for breakfast, followed by a walk down the street to Starbucks for a drink – a grande soy chai with no water for me. (yes, I’m one of those people with a 5-word drink order)
While we sat there, each with a notebook and pen, I decided that I was going to skip the whole New Year’s Resolutions for 2016. Why set myself up for failure? Does anyone ever actually go through with those anyhow? Rather than choose a resolution or two, I’ve decided to work in a more generalized way this year. Instead, I will break things down into two categories: “Do More…” and “Do Less…”. Continue reading “2016 – A Fresh Start”
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