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I did a lot of personal research into the life of an alcoholic. The last time I had a drink I made an illegal left turn at 3:00 a.m., hitting a county sheriff. I was $35K in debt. I had just gotten kicked out of my Ph.D. program. My divorce was a month from being final. I lived in an apartment with no furniture. My cat was blind.

When Even the Voices are Hungover
I learned about mental illness by spending ten years helping people with schizophrenia overcome addiction. We'd talk about why partying with the voices was a bad idea, or the importance of not mixing Prolixin with crack. I was humbled by folks who stayed sober despite delusions, paranoia, hospitalizations, and horrible medication side effects.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 57 ratings · 3 reviews · 17 distinct works

	Dancing with Rachel 3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choosing a Higher Purpose: Early recovery for agnostics and atheists 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hauling it to the Curb: Cleaning up your life in early recovery 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Plan to Ruin Your Life: The first workbook written by your addiction 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgiveness in Recovery 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Favorite Character Defects: The next workbook written by your addiction it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Home Groupies really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road Way Less Traveled: Starting recovery young 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meditations for the First 30 Days: How not to become roadkill on the highway to recovery liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroin, Oxycontin, and Other Opiates it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Morning Can Do

“You tired?” Mikey asked me. “I’m so tired at the end of the day, especially on days I work out. That’s why I love mornings.”

I had no idea what he was saying. “I missed the connection,” I said.

“My job is killing me, my daughter is engaged to an idiot, and my wife’s family should perform under the big top. I’m drained when I hit the gym, completely dead afterward. But, every night I sleep. I recha Read more of this blog post »

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“Today I will remember the world owes me nothing, does not respond to my will,
and goes merrily on with or without my consent.

On the other hand,
I am free to change myself as I see fit.”
― Ken Montrose, Meditations for the First 30 Days: How not to become roadkill on the highway to recovery

tags: motivational, pragmatic, realistic

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“By noon that day I was painfully aware of how many people needed the services of an entomologist/proctologist. AArdvarks”
― Ken Montrose

tags: humor

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tags: motivational, pragmatic, realistic

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“By noon that day I was painfully aware of how many people needed the services of an entomologist/proctologist. AArdvarks”
― Ken Montrose

tags: humor

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“Become major, Paul. Live like a hero. That's what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise what is life for?”
― J.M. Coetzee

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“The difference between stupid and intelligent people – and this is true whether or not they are well-educated – is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. ”
― Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

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“You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.”
― George Lorimer

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