Mark Goodson

There’s No Place Like Sober For The Holidays

December 15, 2022 2 Comments

The holidays can test your sobriety for several reasons.

3 Ways to Meditate to Add Mindfulness to Your Recovery

February 18, 2020 No Comments

Let’s begin at the beginning. Prayer is asking. Meditation is listening. Everybody knows there are a lot of prayers out there. What we rarely discuss

10 Great Addiction Recovery Blogs Worth Following

January 29, 2020 No Comments

Blogging is a different kind of animal. Sort of social media, sort of magazine, the blog really is whatever the blogger wants to make it.

Staying Sober in the New Year

January 9, 2020 No Comments

I was never one for New Year’s Resolutions. I think New Year’s Eve, the celebration, and the general resolves that are expected on the following

Dandelion fluff blowing. Changes in your first year sober

6 Unexpected Changes in Your First Year Sober

January 9, 2020 No Comments

So, let’s face it. Sobriety is really daunting. If you’re like me, the prospect of staying sober a year can seem downright impossible. When I first got

Full Disclosure: Outing Yourself as A Person in Recovery at Work

December 11, 2019 No Comments

This was my third year speaking to the senior class on retreat in the school where I work. As usual, I shared my journey in recovery and the faith that came as a result. With 12 years sober, I am fortunate that my school trusts me to share a nearly full disclosure of my history with drugs and alcohol.

Water bottle. Alcohol is not good for you

No. Drinking Alcohol in Small Amounts is Not Good For Your Health.

November 7, 2019 No Comments

You’ve likely heard that having an occasional glass of wine benefits the drinkers health.

Yes, Men Need Self-Care Too

September 25, 2019 No Comments

The Workit team asked if I could write an article on self-care because articles on self-care aren’t written by men often. My instinct told me they were right about that.

Here’s Why You Don’t Need Drugs or Alcohol to Have a Good Time

August 20, 2019 2 Comments

While in my addiction, there were several activities that I convinced myself I needed to be drunk or high in order to enjoy.

A grinning man sits on the steps to a building

Becoming a Better Person through Recovery

July 30, 2019 No Comments

It’s not that I wasn’t ever happy while high. It’s just that there’s a big difference between satisfaction and happiness.

It’s Time to Examine the Racial Disparity in Addiction Treatment

July 17, 2019 No Comments

Why do we accept struggling with drinking, but stigmatize those struggling with other addictions? And what does race have to do with it?

Routines That Help Me Stay on Track in Recovery

June 18, 2019 No Comments

We are addicts. We know about habits. They are tough to kick, impossible to manage. I recall my drug habit was so crippling that I couldn’t leave my bed in the morning without mapping out my day according to the fix.