What Are You Doing Now
When the decades of life are attached to a societal norm of being, looking around often answers the question, “Am I doing what I’m supposed to be doing?”
How To Be The Best Kind Of Loner
From Psychology Today: Self-awareness, confidence, and knowing what works for them. Author and advice columnist Dan Savage was asked this question by one of his readers: “Why do I say yes to dates if I love being alone?” In his answer, Savage pointed to relentless social pressures, then described three kinds of loners: […]
Finding Peace With Yogi Andrew Santry
Finding peace with yoga began for yoga instructor Andrew Santry a few years after he incorporated the 12 Steps into his life. Andrew had no interest in yoga, but attended a Yoga 12 Step Recovery (Y12SR) class with a friend and got hooked. It was another tool to help guide him through recovery. Yoga came […]
Top 5 Adulting Tips For Millenials
Millennials are now out of high school and well into our journey of adulting. It’s safe to say that none of us were handed a “Life for Dummies” book when we were born. And if you did receive one, where the heck is mine? I know I could have used plenty of adulting tips. As a […]
God In A Box VS. A God Box –
Religion taught me to put God in a box. Recovery teaches me to put my problems in a God Box. Everything I knew about religion I learned in Church, but everything I know about God, I learned in recovery. God In A Box My relationship for God goes way back to Bible school and lacy […]
How Long Does It Take To Heal
Eighteen months. That’s how much time researchers say it takes to heal. Eighteen months for each stress inducing life event. Be it marriage or divorce, birth or death, diagnosis or remission; the fact is that the body doesn’t know “good” stress from “bad” stress. The time allotment is the same for each: eighteen months. When […]