By now I have spoken to thousands gaining greater insight into the opiate problem. This past August my family and I traveled to Baltimore, MD to attend the National Conference on Addiction Disorders where I continued my personal journey in trauma and recovery to hear from the Addiction experts. Leaving the conference with an abundance of rehab information, a myriad …
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: Starbucks & Community Commitment
There is a new Starbucks in Washington, D.C. employing individuals who communicate using American Sign Language. The store is specifically designed to remove barriers and ease access for students who attend Gallaudet University. The prominent University was founded in 1856 by Amos Kendall, a local postmaster who donated two acres to establish a school for 12 deaf and 6 blind …
BREATHING YOURSELF TO SLEEP
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: BREATHING YOURSELF TO SLEEP Breathe in! Close your eyes and concentrate only on your breath. Take note of exactly how your breath feels going in and out of your mouth and your nose. Concentrate only on the thoughts of what the breath feels like as it goes in and out of your body, the coolness of the …
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: The State of Addiction
Since the invention of the internet, addiction and how to achieve “abstinence” has been manipulated to promote products and services that debatably help one gain “recovery”. Recovery from addiction and trauma is a unique journey with infinite ways to achieve happiness, stability, and a life free of daily habits that control. Internet communication and social media have created a hornet’s …
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: The Allure of Smoking
Many aspects of smoking awake the senses. I discovered this first hand through the process of writing this post. At first, I had asked, my “bestie” neighbor if I could borrow some smokes, but he didn’t believe me… and felt me harsh for asking. Determined and penny pinching, I stole from my sister’s quarters to buy myself a pack of …
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: The Evolution of Bullies
At some point in life, everyone gets bullied. Perhaps one is pushed, ridiculed, or cornered and left feeling manipulated. The memories of being bullied, depending on the severity, may never leave but instead get buried deep into our subconscious. These memories are stowed away with our school pictures in trunks conceivably never to see the light of day again. It …
Mother Nature and hurricane Irma
Mother Nature and hurricane Irma, is in full control and her fury will continue until she dissipates. There is another more imminent storm, one that humans have no control over nor have we been able to quell its perpetual damage. This storm is much more sinister and occurs daily in homes worldwide. It has been raging for decades and the …
OVERCOMING CRAVINGS
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: OVERCOMING CRAVINGS Craving breeds craving and when one gives into the addiction or craving it in-turn creates more desire. Feeding any addiction builds more of a hunger for it. The key to conquering an addiction is to understand the basics of the behavior so that you can overcome it. CRAVINGS ARE NOT CONSTANT. They ebb and flow, …
Milliseconds COUNT
AEinstein Universe SECONDS: Milliseconds COUNT Time is there, waiting to be identified. I explain my time in years because it empowers me and I am proud to be “addiction free” (Disclaimer: I love eBay!), in our addicted society plus it reminds me to stay on point for the AEinstein Universe’s mission. But really time as I see it, is this …
