How To Fake It Til You Make It

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Fake It Til You Make It Is One Way To Build Self Esteem Fake it til you make it; ever heard of the expression? The core of feeling good about yourself, your relationships, your work life, your body, and everything else comes down to self-esteem. The problem is, that many of us don’t have great […]

6 Tips To Find Hope

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Here’s How To Find Hope In Recovery Learning how to find hope early on is tough. Especially if addiction has caused you to be in circumstances that you’re not proud of, like financial instability, legal troubles, family break-ups, etc. There are a lot of hopeless addicts out there and I get it because I was […]

4 Ways To Stop Codependency

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Codependency Warning Signs Can Help You From Relapsing Before I knew what codependency was, I was codependent with everyone. I couldn’t say no when people asked me to do things, I felt bad if someone else felt bad, I was constantly in a cycle of being manipulated and feeling resentful. In recovery, I learned that […]

10 Tricks To Deal With Cravings

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If you know what to do about cravings, they’re not so bad The first thing to know about cravings is that they are a normal part of quitting anything. While I’m writing about drug and alcohol cravings here, the rules apply for all cravings–cigarettes, food, gambling, compulsive spending, etc. If you go into recovery from […]

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Prove That We’re All Good And Bad

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The Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial proves what I’ve always believed – we’re all good and bad May is Mental Health Awareness month. So, take a moment to consider how well you are and which self you are feeding. I’ll explain more about that in a minute, but let’s start with an example of people […]

20 Codependency Warning Signs

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Codependency Warning Signs Put You On Notice That You Need Help Who isn’t a little codependent when they enter recovery? If you’re worried you might be or see it in your family, don’t distress. This is something that can be managed. Learning the codependency warning signs first can help you begin separating yourself from someone […]