Category Archives: Anxiety

The Perils Of Alcohol Addiction

Posted on April 17, 2018 by djrutland

It is a strange feeling when you finally admit to yourself that you have a problem. It is only recently that I managed to admit it to myself that I had come to rely on alcohol once again to get … Continue reading →

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Thoughts From A Recovering Alcoholic

Posted on August 5, 2017 by djrutland

It took a while to pluck up the courage to write this but a conversation with a friend of mine unwittingly saying how they hated alcoholics added an extra push to get back to writing. The strides I thought I … Continue reading →

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The State Of Play So Far: Aspergers And Me

Posted on May 12, 2016 by djrutland

At lot seems to have been happening as of late. My continued alcohol abstinence and something new has been added to the mix such as being diagnosed with aspergers syndrome. While I was given the diagnosis not too long ago, … Continue reading →

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New Years And Beyond Sobriety Check-In

Posted on January 8, 2016 by djrutland

  Happy new year everyone! Well here we are, 2016 and the continuing journey of alcohol abstinence! This is my 2 month check-in and we start the year as we mean to go on, sober, clean and healthy. The first … Continue reading →

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1+ Month Sober And Counting The Check In

Posted on December 11, 2015 by djrutland

  Hello again and here we are, somewhere that even a month ago seemed light-years away. I have made it to my first month of sobriety. The strangest thing is how different this feels to my first prolonged dry period, … Continue reading →

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Kicking Alcohol Out For Good

Posted on November 17, 2015 by djrutland

Now I have been dry for just over a week now I thought it might be useful to write about my experiences from detoxing off alcohol, and how this has changed me for the better. Now I had been waiting … Continue reading →

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It Never Ends

Posted on April 15, 2015 by djrutland

Or so it seems…. Alongside my documented addiction problem I have been dealing/managing with type 1 diabetes, and lately it has started to get on top of me. So hopefully you’ll forgive me another vent! Dealing with diabetes is a … Continue reading →

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My Permanent Sobriety Part 2

Posted on March 27, 2015 by djrutland

As a continuation from my last post I thought it might be of some interest if I wrote about how I first developed my addiction and propped it up over the years before now. I believe it all started when … Continue reading →

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My Permanent Sobriety 5 Months And Counting

Posted on March 26, 2015 by djrutland

I had always thought what it might be like to under go treatment for addiction, or in my case alcohol addiction because I had a strong fondness for beer. I would always drink my alcohol of choice way too quick … Continue reading →

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Diabetes And Me: Seldom Asked Questions

Posted on August 11, 2014 by djrutland

Its been nearly 5 years since I’ve been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and its amazing to think that all the things you have to do to manage the disease properly have become no stranger than brushing your teeth in the morning. … Continue reading →

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