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Eight Years Clean!
Today, I celebrate eight years clean & sober. I post this not to pat myself on the back, but to merely demonstrate to others that if I can do it, they can do it too. Prison, overdoses, stabbings, gunshots, homelessness, … Continue reading
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Seven Years Clean & Counting!
Today I celebrate seven years clean and sober! However, to be perfectly honest, I really do not feel like it should be a celebration of any sort. Rather, I have always contended that I should always be free from alcohol … Continue reading
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Six & A Half Years Clean!
It seems like only yesterday I was celebrating two years free from alcohol and drugs, since time goes by so quickly for me when I am clean and sober! I woke up this morning with six and a half years … Continue reading
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Recovery Is Freedom!
My name is Gary Goldstein, author of “Jew in Jail,” as well as blogger, and motivational & inspirational speaker. More importantly, however, is the fact that I am an addict in long-term recovery, approaching six years and four months clean. … Continue reading
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Resolve To Succeed!
We are now two weeks into 2014, and it is a good time to gauge where you are, as far as new year’s resolutions are concerned. Millions of people vow to start each year by working out, eating healthy, quitting … Continue reading
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Dear Gary
Since I love to write, and also help others, today’s post is all about dispensing advice. I may not know everything, and have surely made my share of mistakes in life, but over the past five years, nine months and … Continue reading
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Do You Have The “Write” Stuff?
One thing I always make sure to tell my audience, when I am delivering a motivational & inspirational speech in order to increase their self-esteem and self-confidence, is that each and every single person can express their feelings by writing. … Continue reading
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