Positive Quotes: Positive Relationships
Building positive relationships is one of the main goals of a recovery life. Sometimes we come into recovery with dysfunctional relationships, whether with family, friends, or romantic partners. But, in recovery, we learn how to detach with love from toxic or troublesome people and connect with people who care for us and want the best. […]
Toxic Friendship Quotes: Bad Relationships
Bad relationships aren’t meant to be, so they’re not worth trying to mend. That’s a hard reality to accept. What are the warning signs of bad relationships and how can you break free? Those are the question you have to ask yourself and answer first. How are my friendships toxic or supportive? When you know […]
The Toxic Past: A Survival Guide
A Toxic Past Can Be Survived The toxic past returns to haunt us all, but there is hope for recovery. I started crying the other day while I was hiking. It just happened, and before I knew it, tears were rolling down my face. I finally stopped and took off my glasses to wipe my […]
Leslie Gold Is A Marathon Recovery Hero
Leslie Gold marathon coach will be contributing her Coach’s Corner blog to Reach Out Recovery soon. I had the pleasure of interviewing Leslie last week to prepare for adding her experience strength and wisdom coaching corner to ROR. Leslie Gold Is Marathon Coach For Recovery Can we all benefit from Leslie’s coaching advice, even if […]
Boundary Quotes: Beat Bullying
How can you beat bullying? What if you’re not sure what bullying is happening to you? Should you let it slide. The way to beat bullying is to speak up. When you don’t like something that someone else is doing, particularly a friend, partner, or relative, you make it clear. If they continue doing it […]
Boundary Quotes: How Are You Treated
How are you treated? Sometimes we have someone in our life who doesn’t treat us well and it can be very upsetting and bad for our self-esteem. We can’t dictate how others treat us, but we can create boundaries to protect ourselves. If someone treats us badly, it’s our responsibility to establish healthy boundaries to […]