24 Years in Recovery

“At first they will ask why you’re doing it. Later they’ll ask how you did it.” It takes a lion heart to walk alone and pave the path for others to walk on. The beginning of a journey often brings a lot of questions and doubt in one’s mind. Then, there are moments in a …

Bike trip to Rajasthan

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” Travelling to new places, meeting people and exploring cultures is a part of the journey. Every traveler has a story to tell in his own way, in his own words. India is such a vast and diverse country that there …

Finding Excuses

“If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.” We all seek excuses to escape from an uncomfortable situation and to remain in our comfort zone. It takes extra effort, a push to move out of comfort zone. We find rational and logical reasons to justify an arguable …

297 Days of Sobriety

"Everyday may not be good but there is something good in everyday." Apart from physically getting sober there are other things that are worth celebrating in recovery. In past it was impossible for me to imagine my life without drugs. I constantly struggled to control my substance abuse but now I don’t have to worry …

The Power Of Words

Words have power be it spoken or written. Words can motivate, decimate, heal, humiliate and humble. Once they are said they cannot be taken back, therefore, choose your words wisely. Think a hundred times before you utter a word and your relationships will never go sour. As a writer I understand the power that words …

Finding Happiness

I often wonder, what happiness is. Is it just a burst of chemicals inside brain or more than that? Why do we seek happiness? What is it that motivates us to work hard to achieve our goals? Does mere fulfillment of a goal provide long lasting happiness? As a matter of fact we all seek …

What A Wonderful World

I wonder if I have thanked my family enough for bringing me into this wonderful world. Though I feel and enjoy nature as it is so pristine and involuntary that one dreads of losing sight of them. As a human being I have a purpose of existence, it doesn't matter by what name they may call you. One day I …

Overcoming Anger

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."                                                             …

Positive Attitude In Recovery

All those feelings that you had kept masked underneath drugs or alcohol will come flooding to the surface. Especially for the first few months in recovery your feelings will be intensified, and it can often be scary. But the best thing to do is acknowledge them – and then let them go by engaging in …

Musing of a Recovery Addict

My mind has been pondering over a lot of stuff lately. It’s been overly occupied with the thoughts of the future mainly regarding my occupation. I’ve been a commercial blogger in the past, I used to write blog for money and also had mild success in affiliate marketing. I know that’s all in the past …