Control is something that most of us want. Sometimes, it's in excess, but we can have a semblance of it, especially within ourselves.

Setting boundaries is an important part of life. It's an essential part of growing and learning. We can take pride in setting them, and keeping them, even when it doesn't allow people that are bad for us to remain close to us.

Sometimes the pain we feel, the scars we bear, are on the inside and are unable to be seen.

Sometimes trust is a difficult thing. What can we do about it and what does it look like in a silly sense of a trip to Las Vegas?

Let's welcome, Brian Matthew, to the special guests of "Retrieving Sanity"! Brian is a Pagan in Recovery, and has struggled with addiction for many many years, but has broken free from the traps and snares, and has lived to tell his tale! Join us, as Brian tells us the story beyond the pages of his Diary of a Madman.

Sometimes, acceptance is hard to find, and sometimes, it's even harder whenever you don't have control over what you're trying to accept. #acceptance #accept #youcandoit #ittakesalot #sometimes #holdon #strength #mentalmaturity #mentalawareness #energy #control #lackofcontrol #unacceptable #peace #serenity #positivity #negative #bad #good

Sometimes, we just have to "grow up" in a sense of how we handle and recognize our emotions. It's not always easy either. #growth #intellect #mature #maturity #reasoning #guilt #shame #positive #intelligence #growing #recovery #addiction #mentalhealth #looktothefuture

Simba said growth can be addictive in its own right. He didn't tell me that it could painful too.