The Three C’s Of Relapse Prevention
Connection, Confession, Consolation For me, the steps of 12-steps programs were transformational. Learning how to make a connection to a higher power was a spiritual...
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The Gift Of Giving
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Don’t Say, “Why Me”
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The Cut-off Game Isn’t Your Only Option
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Gratitude And Thankfulness
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Peace For Today
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Gratitude Is A Powerful Catalyst
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Gratitude Blooms From The Soul
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SELF-LOVE
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How to Deal With Winter Blues
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Have a Loved One With Anxiety? Never Do...
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How To Stop Stress Eating
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6 Stress Relievers For People In Recovery (and...
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4 Simple Habits That Can Soothe Your Anxious...
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With deepest sympathy: The complications of coping with...
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Medicinal cannabis does NOT help treat depression or...
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7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Start...
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How to Get The Most Value From Self-Help...
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I Will No Longer Allow My Doubt to...
Seasonal
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Thanksgiving Triggers Of Toxic Past
Thanksgiving triggers can cause misery every year. Here’s an example. Eight years ago, my mother-in-law and I had a huge Thanksgiving feud. She said some...
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How To Stop The Gobble Before You Pack On The Pounds
Thanksgiving and Christmas both signal food, glorious food to us all. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t be strategic because we all know the consequences...
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St. Patrick’s Sobriety Survival Guide –
Holiday sobriety is always a challenge. Especially for holidays like St. Patrick’s Day where drinking is ingrained into the holiday festivities. Over the years, we’ve...
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Child Of Alcoholic Seeks Loving Father Figure
My father wasn’t the trustworthy Dad I longed for and it affected me for years. Although he did love me, it was almost always from...
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Valentine’s Validation –
A Valentine validation was what I wanted this year. Of course flowers and candy and nice, but sometimes knowing that you’re useful is the very...
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It’s Not Too Late To Keep Your Resolutions (Or Even Start Over!)
We’re rapidly approaching the second month of 2019, so it’s the perfect time to ask: How is your resolve doing? Are the habit changes you...
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Why I Won’t Be Home For Christmas
This year, the holidays are hitting me hard. Thanks to Pandora, I’ve heard “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “(There’s No Place Like) Home For...
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Holiday Family Resentments –
Family resentments become more pronounced on the holidays, causing awkwardness and pain to everyone. Avid readers of advice columns know that pretty much everybody has...
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Holiday Boundaries Keep Traditions Safe –
Holiday boundaries can conflict with traditions now that holiday gatherings are upon us again. Hallmark cards depict mom and dad and a couple of cherub-cheeked...
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Holiday Parties And Alcohol In Recovery
Holiday parties and alcohol can be a problem for 1o percent of the adult population. Did you know that 10 percent of Americans are in recovery...
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Take The Gratitude Challenge –
What are you grateful for in this season of your life? Take the gratitude challenge for five days to love yourself and others more. How...
