How To Regulate In Recovery
Tools To Regulate In Recovery: Our Go To List Updated 4/8/25 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 it was created to help us stay centered as we move through our days. My recovery is 100% affected […]
Mother Daughter Conflict: Style And Appearance
Mother Daughter Conflict Abounds Around Style And Appearance Did you ever hear the words, “You’re going out wearing that?” from your mother? Most of us heard that, or worse. There is so much mother daughter conflict when it comes to appearance and style and it makes sense when you start to unpack it. Whether it’s […]
Tips To Stop Mother And Daughter Money Conflict
Why So Much Mother And Daughter Money Conflict? The mother and daughter money conflict – do you have it?? It is that gloriously awkward, emotion-laden, power-shifting topic that somehow turns a grocery receipt into a full-blown mother-daughter standoff. One minute you’re comparing oat milk prices, the next minute you’re yelling about who paid for your […]
Tips To Stop The Compare And Despair
Substitute New Thoughts For Compare And Despair Updated 3/31.25 I know better than to compare and despair. It’s a waste of time and gets me into trouble every single time. But, occasionally I find myself bereft because I forgot my own advice and I did a compare and despair. Here’s the thing, I’m not someone […]
Do You Feel Bad About Missed Opportunities
Accepting Missed Opportunities Is Part O Growing Updated 3/25/25 I can’t tell you how many times in my life I’ve felt awful about my missed opportunities and lost time. When I was in active addiction, I missed a magical semester abroad, friends’ weddings, and so many family and friend events. I quit jobs I couldn’t […]
Tips To Stop Mother And Daughter Food Conflict
Why Is There So Much Mother And Daughter Food Conflict Ohhh, the tangled spaghetti bowl of food, weight, and the mother-daughter dynamic. There is so much mother and daughter food conflict – where do we even start? This topic is loaded (pun absolutely intended) because it’s not just about food or bodies—it’s about identity, control, […]