California Sober: Just Rationalizing a Marijuana Loophole?

I like California. I like sobriety. Shouldn't I like being California Sober? First, history. I smoked a lot of weed back in the day. Between 1997 and 2002, it was a daily occurrence, sometimes more than once a day…usually more. I recognized that I used not just for getting recreationally stupid, as many of my…

Asking For Help is a Sign of Strength, Not Weakness

For those of you who prefer to watch instead of read, I present one of my latest videos on strength. If you like these, I'd urge you to check out my Instagram page at http://Instagram.com/paddictrecovery There's plenty of other great stuff on their, too. For those of you who miss the personality-based posts I'd put…

Does NoFap Work? Depends If You Actually Have A Porn Addiction

This past weekend, I put up a meme on my Instagram page. I was just trying to get something up on my page as I'm trying to build a following and try not to miss a day. Sometimes, I share deep and painful thoughts. Sometimes, I just share a joke. My Valentine's Day share was…

My Son’s 18th Birthday is Forcing Me to Reflect on Aging

Tomorrow is my son's 18th birthday. That means today is his last day of being a child, which means this is my last day of having kids. My daughter is 21 and bought a house last month. She's not coming home. My son is waiting to hear back from colleges where he's applied. I understand…