The Clear Horizon

From oblivion of alcoholism into the light of sobriety

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  • Boundaries of self improvement, Rev’d

    It’s interesting how some expressions tend to trigger certain reactions or the urge to alter mindsets. As soon as I post something on this site, one of the tags that are suggested is “self improvement”. Now, I have discussed that topic, but it keeps coming back to me every now and then. The first question… Read more

  • Putting theoretical plans into Action – What is the Way?

    It’s always the same: You think you have closed a topic and then you try to clean up and find another loose end and you want to discard it. Upon picking it up, it unwinds an old and a new story… So, what happened: Well, actually it’s what happened before: I made up my mind… Read more

  • AI, creativity and sobriety

    Here’s a controversial topic I have delayed dealing with in a long time: Is there a possibility to incorporate AI into the therapeutic approach to sobriety and ADHD (yes) and/or creativity (also yes, but…) Well, I know that AI as such is a very hot iron to discuss and I won’t discuss the trade-offs concerning… Read more

  • Motivation, responsibility, procrastination and alcohol abuse

    Yes, there are a lot of things that can kill your motivation if you are a candidate for ADHD. One of the most frightening things that will keep you from going into action and make you choose procrastination is responsibility. Well, at least it was (and partly still is) for me. No, never initially. But… Read more

  • Effectively utilizing ADHD – can I make a powerful weapon out of Hyperfocus and the RAS?

    I have now been diagnosed with ADHD for a week, and yesterday was the definite and final diagnosis result interview. If I am going into medication, more coaching, psycho education or whatever it will be, I don’t know as of now. But I know one thing for sure: I will be trying to find different… Read more

  • Community; like minded people, same disorder, different core – exchange as best form of Therapy

    This may sound like a no-brainer, but in my opinion and my experience, it is not so easy finding THE right community. I have tried different approaches, but none has been so successful like my most recent attempt, which, actually, I was getting into couple of weeks ago, but only now I actually realized the… Read more

  • Intrinsic and extrinsic Motivation – When does it get problematic?

    I definitely touched upon the topic habits and when they might be or become toxic. What I didn’t do, I think, was deal with the aspect of motivation, as to why, I actually pursue certain habits and actions, and in how far the individual pursuit of “good” habits is intrinsic, extrinsic, and when either is… Read more

  • Recap of 6 months of cutting back and quitting – what are my takeaways from the past for the next 6 months (+)

    Although it has not been 6 full months of complete sobriety, the beginning of my journey started actually with cutting back (severely) on my drinking. In this post, I will have a look at the quantitative and qualitative aspects of my recovery journey and what implications the results of this recap have for my future… Read more

  • 6 months in Recovery

    6 months ago today, I started my journey into recovery by first severely cutting back and then quitting drinking. Read more

  • Materialism

    Your worth in this world is more or less measured by your value. That is – mostly, at least in capitalist oriented societies – a reality: You are what you own. Success is something measured by wealth. At least that is something we tend to believe. I don’t want to discuss political or societal philosophies… Read more