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HELPING PEOPLE IN
EARLY RECOVERY
217 Recovery is a resource for those affected by addiction. A place for help and a place for inspiration. Without hope and inspiration, recovery can seem impossible. 217 Recovery is a group of recovering individuals with substance use disorder who promote fun in recovery.
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"The fact is, I don't even consider myself a torture therapist, I consider myself an opportunist" - Corey Winfield

Corey Winfield
Jul 25, 20231 min read
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What makes a great leader?
Remember, leadership is all about people, inspiring people to believe that the impossible is possible.

Corey Winfield
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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Pain
Today, taking a drink to numb the pain, or drinking myself to sleep isn't an option.

Corey Winfield
Jul 4, 20223 min read
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Inspiration from a Facebook Post
A person willing to be vulnerable is a person who'll help others to be strong.

Corey Winfield
Jan 4, 20223 min read
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Stop asking dumb questions.
It wasn't until I was dressed only in a Bam Bam suit, alone in a jail cell, that I stopped asking God why and started asking him for.

Corey Winfield
Aug 12, 20212 min read
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But I'm right. Right?
Everyone feels bad during a fight.

Corey Winfield
Jul 21, 20211 min read
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The Good, The Bad, & Whatever
Looking at what I thought was bad at one time and realizing it was actually for the better.

Corey Winfield
May 2, 20213 min read
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Memory Lane
Sometimes taking a walk down memory lane is healthy. I personally had to be invited to take that trip and I'm glad I did.

Corey Winfield
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Hot Damn... (not the drink)
Not just because it's nice to see her face!

Corey Winfield
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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It was time for a talk
Knowing those things and others that I'm not mentioning, it's no wonder why I feel how I do.

Corey Winfield
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Stop it... You're not in control
They quickly let you know that you didn't have as much control as you thought you did.

Corey Winfield
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Addiction is tricky man.
They started using drugs because they liked them.

Corey Winfield
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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Best advice I have today.
Figure out what you can control

Corey Winfield
Feb 9, 20211 min read
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My text to a friend.
Ever get that feeling of “I’m getting away with one”?

Corey Winfield
Jan 5, 20211 min read
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Trump's Voter Fraud Claims!!
This may fall on deaf ears or blind eyes, but it's my attempt to do something.

Corey Winfield
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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Finding love in recovery
That helps me deal with the feelings I'm having.

Corey Winfield
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Not everyone hates you
Maybe it’s me...

Corey Winfield
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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God, you funny!
Give me the strength to be the most productive I can be and accomplish the things that need to be done the most.

Corey Winfield
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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And just like that...
The last time I spoke with them, they had what sounded like a great game plan.

Corey Winfield
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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This is for me
I had to learn to understand it’s not up to me and what I want.

Corey Winfield
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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Nobody cares if you're sorry
The words I say to people now aren't meant to hurt them and how they take them is totally up to them.

Corey Winfield
Nov 2, 20203 min read
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Think about it
I’m not sure how this will play out but I’m going with the theory you attract what you put out.

Corey Winfield
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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The ones we care about
Even though we’ve seen a glimpse of the good life we sometimes have a hard time holding onto the rope.

Corey Winfield
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Peckerhead
As you may have noticed I used the word “choose” when I referred to drinking.

Corey Winfield
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Hurt
The future has been exciting to think about lately. From being engaged, seeing the effort put into 217 Recovery start to help others, and...

Corey Winfield
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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I'm Back
Those aren't good excuses but, that's all I got.

Corey Winfield
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Simple things in life
Notice them and see life get a little bit easier.

Corey Winfield
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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Feel the downs to enjoy the ups
God knew this and stepped in like he always does

Corey Winfield
Aug 31, 20201 min read
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Change of plans
No one to talk to, no one to check in with, and I felt totally alone.

Corey Winfield
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Just kept getting worse
I decided to throw myself a pity party today!

Corey Winfield
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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I demand change
Common sense isn't so common, but for those of us who have it, it's time to step up to the plate.

Corey Winfield
Aug 10, 20202 min read
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Something from an addict
I finally understand what Steven Buttwell meant when he told me "you got to want it more than anything you've ever wanted in your life"

Corey Winfield
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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The Road Ahead
If I really must know where this road leads, here is an option.

Corey Winfield
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Women of 217 Recovery
"I get drawn in by the vulnerability these great women are showing. It takes balls to let people in that close"

Corey Winfield
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Calm, Cool, & Collected
I could freak out, get mad, pass blame... But, I'd still be facing the same problem.

Corey Winfield
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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I Ain't Mad At Cha
I'm the one who controls how I feel.

Corey Winfield
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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Start by doing nothing
Our soul is what will keep us sober and is who we really are, our soul defines us.

Corey Winfield
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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You're my new therapist
Maybe one day they'll even make Hollywood movies about how Billy had a problem and addressing it wasn't this big bad dark secret.

Corey Winfield
Jun 1, 20203 min read
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Sometimes I'm Afraid
I could throw everything I've worked for away with just one drink, one joint, one line.

Corey Winfield
May 25, 20202 min read
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Who lit that fire?
It's driving me nuts and I wasn't able to break this feeling until today.

Corey Winfield
May 18, 20202 min read
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Now, it really begins for 217 Recovery
God came through, and this is just beginning.

Corey Winfield
May 11, 20202 min read
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Hire a Professional
Oh boy, not sure this would've been on my list of things to accomplish last week. It would've been on my list of things I would've like...

Corey Winfield
May 4, 20202 min read
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Time to make a new list
It's hard being successful, but life, in general, is hard so you might as well be successful right?

Corey Winfield
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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