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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

Writer, speaker & campaigner. Bylines in link. My work in progress is codenamed ‘The 1989 Project.’ ✍️📖 Sober. #RecoveryPosse 🏳️‍🌈 linktr.ee/samthomas8186 Brighton, UK Joined April 2009
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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

3 days ago

233 weeks sober. Earlier this week I finished a third of the final draft of my book after months of work. What I’ve learned is: if there isn’t enough agony in the process, you need to question the process. The result should make you feel super-embarrassingly naked. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

a week ago

232 weeks sober. Earlier this week, I resided in the ‘Tortured Writer’s Department.’ After working on a book for six months, I’m now underway with the second final draft. Like writing, we must keep revising & editing ourselves until we reach the core of our story. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

2 weeks ago

231 weeks sober. Human beings are the only specie that has the power to decide they no longer want to be the same person as they were yesterday. Yet we are also the only specie that stays the same when we know the threats against us TODAY will be the same tomorrow. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

3 weeks ago

230 weeks sober. In the time I’ve been in recovery, I’ve posted every week bar one. I don’t use Twitter to vent my opinions - just to share insights from my experiences (the last thing the world needs is another over-opinionated person). As ever, I stay in my lane. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

a month ago

229 weeks sober. ‘What are you waiting for?’ I’d ask myself, when my life had gone astray. In a plot twist, maybe I was never lost. Maybe I was given a chance to explore myself without being tied to a specific outcome. Maybe the peak will always be in this moment. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

a month ago

228 weeks sober. My bad habit is getting ahead of myself. Too often, my eyes are on the prize - which is good in principle. However, if we forget about the art of doing & practising our craft, the prize is meaningless. A trophy is just a trophy, unless it’s earned. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

a month ago

227 weeks sober. This week I received a negative outcome for something I applied to for my new book project. Instead of feeling demoralised, I felt empowered by it. In recovery, I’m used to taking what seems negative & transforming it into a positive. I persevere… #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

2 months ago

226 weeks sober. When I see friends hangover posts, I don’t feel smug, I feel humble. Because there was a time when time didn’t exist. I never saw daylight, only the dark. Still intoxicated from the night before, I repeated the process, to no end - I don’t miss it. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

2 months ago

225 weeks sober. This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I’m reminded that my bulimia & alcoholism manifested from the same disease. Now 17 years free from bulimia & 52 months sober, I’m better equipped to maintain my recovery by addressing the root cause: trauma. #RecoveryPosse

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation

2 months ago

Men get eating disorders too, and gay men like me have been on a mission to build an international community of support. #LGBTQ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: lgbtqnation.com/2024/02/anti-g…

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

2 months ago

224 weeks sober. There’s many reasons why I don’t practice AA, but I am in alignment with some of its principles. For me, the measure of my progress was never about how many days sober, or what step I’m on. It will always be about how recovery impacts on my life. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

2 months ago

223 weeks sober. These past few weeks has been about shaking off the loose leaves & clearing a cluttered path. As a result, I don’t feel held back by legacy issues or redundant relationships. No longer trapped in the ‘Museum of Sam Thomas’ I’m free to move forward. #RecoveryPosse

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𝙙𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙠𝙨 @drchuks_

3 months ago

It was such a privilege to be asked to contribute to an incredible article in @MensHealthUK (by @alipantony) this week, which focuses on bulimia nervosa in men.

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

3 months ago

222 weeks sober. Never give someone enough power over you to bring back the triggered, unhealed version of you, when you’ve worked so hard to evolve into the person you are today. The trick is to establish both internal & external boundaries to maintain your power. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

3 months ago

221 weeks sober. The longer I’ve been in recovery, the more I realise how important it is to stay in my lane. While it’s only natural to glance at others alongside me, it is not a race or competition. If you fear losing out to others, you’ll never win for yourself. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

3 months ago

220 weeks sober. TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK. It always feels like there is a ticking clock in the background, creating a sense of urgency. Sometimes it is deafening. But I never really ‘lost time’ due to my addiction. If anything, I’ve GAINED time from being in recovery. #RecoveryPosse

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation

3 months ago

The sober LGBTQ+ community has become increasingly visible & it feels like the dawn of a revolution... #LGBTQ 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦: lgbtqnation.com/2024/01/the-so…

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

3 months ago

219 weeks sober. All the best things happened when I said: NO to drama (including my own), NO to toxic relationships (especially with myself) & NO to anything that causes harm. Only when we act decisively, do we feel the change. It seems NO is my favourite word. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

4 months ago

218 weeks sober. There is a difference between knowing when you are ready vs finding ‘the right time.’ You can be ready at the wrong time & not be ready at the right time. But you can spend a lifetime waiting for the planets to align. In recovery, the time is NOW. #RecoveryPosse

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Sam Thomas @sam_thomas86

4 months ago

217 weeks sober. Recovery is meant to be wild, chaotic & messy - certainly at the start. Approaching my 38th birthday & 50 months sober next week, I’m finally starting to embrace the notion of an imperfect recovery. At this stage, I wouldn’t have it any other way. #RecoveryPosse

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