Reflection on 7 Years of Sobriety
Reflecting on 7 yrs of my sobriety - accomplishment and beauty, mixed with the tolls of what addiction can have on you and those around you.
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WRITINGS
Jason Umidi
Oct 27, 2023
The quieter we become, the more we hear - Unknown
The discipline of resting in the moment without distractions has been at times difficult to say the least. But I find that within this...
Jason Umidi
Oct 26, 2023
We are only as sick as the secrets we keep - Anonymous
Secrets... My experience during the drinking years was that my feelings of shame for making poor life decisions combined with the hidden...
Jason Umidi
Oct 25, 2023
No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet & dear to his heart the morning can be
What I like about this quote is its relief for the morning. How great is it that we can start anew every day? Isn’t that the promise of...
Jason Umidi
Oct 24, 2023
Lost dreams awaken and new possibilities arise. Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text, p.91
So good today as I reflect on my sober journey and the opportunities that life has brought my way. But to be perfectly honest, I had lost...
Jason Umidi
Oct 22, 2023
Just because someone stumbles, loses their way, doesn’t mean they are lost forever
So good for me today as I reflect on my humanity. Having overcome addictions to alcohol & opioids back on 1/10/17, I can still find...
Jason Umidi
Oct 21, 2023
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together - Desmond Tutu
Togetherness & Community! Beautiful aspects of my Christian faith but how many of us can really commit to these ideals? Prior to finding...
Jason Umidi
Oct 20, 2023
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product - Eleanor Roosevelt
Prior to finding lasting sobriety on 1/10/17, I wasn’t experiencing happiness in my life. In fact, I had lost all hope that my spirit...
Jason Umidi
Oct 19, 2023
The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet
To those who struggle with addictions, I’m here to encourage you that your time from freedom is now! That restoration and redemption is...
Jason Umidi
Oct 18, 2023
I have no idea what I’m supposed to do. I only know what I can do -Captain Kirk, Star Trek Into Dark
I’ve been sitting with this quote for a few weeks but I’m just now able to articulate my experience. As a person of faith, I admit that I...
Jason Umidi
Oct 17, 2023
We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves
So good! But during the drinking and using years I wasn’t in touch with my authentic self. The void in my spirit left me hungry for more,...
Jason Umidi
Jan 3, 2023
NPR Interview - Watching America with Dr Alan Campbell
Click here to listen to the interview Former actor and model Jason Umidi nearly lost everything after years of heavy drinking and drug...
Jason Umidi
Dec 23, 2022
The Hollis Chapman Show
Click here to listen to the interview Sobriety has a wonderful way of bringing all things into the light, if you’re willing. Detox...
Jason Umidi
Nov 4, 2022
Wild At Art Interview
Meet the beautifully recovering Jason Umidi. After being clean and sober for a couple of years it became clear to Jason that he has a...
Jason Umidi
Oct 14, 2022
Watch Live Interview on The 700 Club, CBN
Actor’s Struggle with Sobriety Redeemed by Jesus Click the link below to watch the interview: www1.cbn.com/video/SUV187_JasonUmidi_092722...
Jason Umidi
Sep 17, 2022
Roam @ Trilith Speech with Q&A
Who is Jason and what is Jesus + Seltzer? Watch the video!
Jason Umidi
Sep 2, 2022
From Rivals to Co-Parents
The Man I Was: “You’ve been served!” I could only imagine the look on my soon-to-be ex-wife’s face when the processor served her divorce...
Jason Umidi
Aug 4, 2022
Relationship Not Religion
Longing for Authentic Relationships: As humans we long to be in authentic relationship with others. Our spirits hunger for this...
Jason Umidi
Aug 4, 2022
Addicted to Porn? So is Half the Church!
“Jason Umidi, You Won! Claim your winnings today!” “Jason Umidi, chat with these Russian beauties.” “Military Grade Flashlight now...
Jason Umidi
Aug 4, 2022
Feeling Unremembered? Divine Preparation for Your Calling
The Undoing of Me: “Mr. Umidi, you will need to have your lower lumbar spine fused with screws and rods.” It was the spring of 1993 and...
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