Mark David Goodson is a writer whose debut novel is in the works. He maintains a popular recovery blog called the Miracle of the Mundane, which celebrates the simple sober life. His writing has been featured in The Fix, After Party Magazine, and Recovery Today. An English Teacher by day, he lives with his wife and soon-to-be three children in Maryland.
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
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.
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
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
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.
The holidays can test your sobriety for several reasons.
You’ve likely heard that having an occasional glass of wine benefits the drinkers health.
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.
While in my addiction, there were several activities that I convinced myself I needed to be drunk or high in order to enjoy.
It’s not that I wasn’t ever happy while high. It’s just that there’s a big difference between satisfaction and happiness.
Why do we accept struggling with drinking, but stigmatize those struggling with other addictions? And what does race have to do with it?
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.
