An idea came to me today. Thinking about my progression in recovery. Also thinking about some of my bad experiences with 12-step groups and abstinence-based recovery, I thought about writing a book about self-directed recovery. The truth of the matter is, a good portion, what I would say is probably the majority of people who recover from addictive behavior, do not follow an abstinence-based process. And a lot of those that start out with abstinence-based recovery will reengage with some form of substance use down the road without consequence. I want to write a book called My Recovery. It’ll be about my self-directed recovery from addiction.
I literally sat in the tent all day working on uploading blogs. I went to Market Basket and got a sub, some haddock chowder, and some snacks and I came back to the camp. It was the only time I left all day. I talked to my mom, Ed, about my breakup. Then I talked with my friend Lori Ann for a very long time in the evening. It was helpful trying to get through my depression.