Clean Time Is Your Super Power
The following text is a work of fiction in the genre of Addiction Science Fiction. Some people struggling with dependence and addiction to opioids may relate to some of the…
Life Disorientation, Mindfulness and a Change of Scenery
What is Life Disorientation? Life disorientation is a phenomenon where you feel lost in your own life. You feel as if you don't have a purpose. Why are you here? What…
One Year Clean
What happens when you get past one year clean? One year clean is hard to imagine. That is, when you get through your first day clean. An entire twenty-four hours…
I missed your call.
I missed your call. Sorry. I missed your call. The phone was ringing, I know. My name is Mark Leeds, D.O., Osteopathic Physician, 954-776-6226. The focus of my work is…
Hang up the phone on Dr. Leeds?
Did you just hang up on me? Hang up the phone on Dr. Leeds? Don’t worry, I’m not upset. I get it all the time. My name is Mark Leeds,…
Black Sheep and Drug Addiction
Black Sheep a disfavored or disreputable member of a group - Merriam-Webster This article is written for the hard working, high performing black sheep of the world. Particularly those of…
About Relapse and Addiction
About Relapse and Addiction: You are not your addiction. Your addiction is a condition that affects your brain. About relapse and addiction. Your brain is the organ that takes up…
Never give up on yourself
You can quit drugs. Never give up on yourself. We all give up on things at one time or another. You should never give up on yourself. We might be…
Re-engaging with Life and Choosing to Change
Part 5 – Re-engaging with Life and Choosing to Change In 1997, I had the honor of being one of the speakers at a Fellowship convention in Cincinnati. One of…
Always Be Clean, Always Be Conscious
ABC To the using addict, the ABCs of life are: Always Be Cool. To the newcomer in recovery, the ABCs are: Always Be Clean. But to the addict in long-term…