An alcohol addiction robs people of. It is important, then, that their first steps toward sobriety break this bleak pattern.

So, I have not written in nearly two years I notice, and so much has changed. I now live in West Cork and enjoy the quiet life. I no longer work in the rat race which was a huge move for me. I will never forget looking into the bath. We arrive home it is late, there are deer coming out of our driveway, I think of heroin and the calming influence it used to have on me, the kids will be up soon, our babysitter is asleep on the couch.

Gigja einarsdottir, equine photography in Iceland. There is something about white horses. The lines, forms and expressions are so visible. They have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. I always photograph the white horses in the herd a lot more than others, even without noticing until I upload the photos.

By In Recovery In AA. No Defense Against the First Drink. We are without defense against the first drink.

Exercise for Depression Day 1. Published November 11, 2013.