Oct 27, 2022Home AgainTeam, It’s been a bit since I’ve written anything. Life has been pretty busy lately. I have transferred from my command in Maryland and am heading to my new duty station in San Diego. Currently, I am sitting in my parent’s kitchen in Andrews, Texas. My family has always been…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Aug 28, 2022The Importance of Mental Health DiscussionsI’ve been in the military (World’s Greatest Navy, Hoo Yah!) for almost 12 years. Boot camp was a long time ago but one of the things that I remember vividly is the Stress Continuum course. In a nut shell, it’s broken down into four color levels from green to red…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Aug 17, 2022CHILDHOODI had a counselor in rehab who told us that the reasons behind addiction can typically be boiled down to one of three issues; grief, abandonment, or abuse. I don’t know if this is universal; I’m obviously not familiar with the stories of everyone suffering from addiction. I do know…Addiction3 min readAddiction3 min read
Jul 24, 2022A Positive MindIt’s been a bit since my last blog post. Life has been a bit busy and hectic lately. Still sober. Still amazing. Actually, that’s what I wanted to talk about today. Positivity and amazingness. I hated myself for the longest time. Couldn’t even look at myself in the mirror. …Alcoholism3 min readAlcoholism3 min read
Apr 28, 2022The Mental Path to RelapseOriginally posted for Your Recovery Connect The mental path to relapse - Mike S. I've written previously about the eventual successes I've had in gaining sobriety and inner peace. Today I wanted to…yourrecoveryconnect.com I’ve written previously about the eventual successes I’ve had in gaining sobriety and inner peace. Today I wanted to talk about something different; the setbacks. If you’re like me, you’ve suffered one or two setbacks in your life. With regards to sobriety I’m of…Sobriety4 min readSobriety4 min read
Apr 13, 2022To Thine Own Self Be TrueTo Thine Own Self Be True - Mike S When I was in the midst of addiction, I had no idea who I truly was. I wrote in a previous post about anger. That was…yourrecoveryconnect.com When I was in the midst of addiction, I had no idea who I truly was. I wrote in a previous post about anger. That was all I knew. I was angry. For years I kept my emotions bottled inside. The good and the bad. This was destroying me and…Alcoholism4 min readAlcoholism4 min read
Mar 30, 2022“Anger, aside from physical violence, is acceptable and even encouraged.”Originally posted for Your Recovery Connect https://yourrecoveryconnect.com/recovery-life/f/angeris-encouraged---mike-s When I first stepped into group counseling sessions, there was a list of rules on the wall. Things like no eating, no drinking, no cell phones, etc. …Alcoholism4 min readAlcoholism4 min read
Mar 22, 2022My First Week in SobrietyOriginally posted for Your Recovery Connect My First Week in Sobriety - by Mike S My first week of sobriety was an interesting time. I had relapsed and spent five days in a bottle. The problem: three…yourrecoveryconnect.com My first week of sobriety was an interesting time. I had relapsed and spent five days in a bottle. The problem: three of those days were spent skipping work. I’m in the Navy so those days were marked as AWOL (Absent Without Leave). I…Sobriety4 min readSobriety4 min read
Feb 26, 2022My Path to Inner PeaceHello all, My name is Mike and I’m an alcoholic. I want to start by telling you a bit about myself; establishing by bona fides as it were. I was born in Texas in 1985 to high schoolers who were unfamiliar with contraception. My father soon joined the U.S. Air…Sober4 min readSober4 min read
Nov 2, 2021Why Confederate Defeat was InevitableWhy Confederate Defeat was Inevitable (This was a research project for my Civil War and Reconstruction class through American Military University. Enjoy.) Despite the perceived advantage of Jefferson Davis over Abraham Lincoln as a wartime commander-in-chief as well as the millions in Europe out of work due to Union blockade of southern ports, Confederate victory…Civil War16 min readCivil War16 min read
