The Toxic Past: A Survival Guide
The toxic past returns to haunt us all. I started crying the other day while I was hiking. It just happened, and before I knew...
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How To Regulate In Recovery
Regulate in recovery? How to get that done every day? We joke about the HALT term. It’s the acronym for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, and...
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Recovery Journey At 10 Years
I am alive and thriving today because no matter what happened, I was determined to stay the course of my recovery and do more than...
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4 Questions Reveal Relationship Fails
Want to know if there are relationships fails with your significant other? Everything may seem okay, but how many couples are really treating each other...
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Growing Up In Recovery After You Get Sober
If you stick around recovery groups for a while, you’ll eventually hear someone talk about growing up in recovery. That’s my story. When this all...
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Little Mental Health Boosters
In recovery, I’ve learned to apply my mental health boosters every day. I’m quick to squash negative thoughts, I almost never let myself wallow anymore,...
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When Disaster Strikes
We’re not in control of so many aspects of our lives. We can’t control what the other people in our lives are going to do,...
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Accountability In Recovery: The Importance Of The Sober Sister –
I just spent HALF the day discussing my issue du jour with one sober sister then another. It began with a situation that made me...
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Recovery Results Appreciate The Progress
How should we measure recovery results? I used to work for someone who would regularly remark, “I really don’t care how hard someone is trying,...
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Routine For Serenity –
Everyone’s talking about their routine for serenity. OK, maybe not everyone, but we are. What is serenity and why do you need it? Let’s define...
