4 Tips To Help Kids Eat Healthy
Here’s How To Raise Kids To Eat Healthy Do my adult children eat healthy? How about their children? If you eat healthy, will you pass on the healthy eating habit and gene? Yes and no. I loved cooking for my children, and now they love food and cooking, too. Are they healthy eaters themselves? Here’s […]
4 Tips To Recover From A Narcissist
It’s Hard To Recover From A Narcissist So Make A Plan First and foremost, you are not crazy. Know that. When it comes time to recover from a narcissist, there’s confusion and shame because at some point you knew you were not being treated well. But confused and gaslighted, you didn’t know how to get […]
9 Mythbusters About Addicts’ Moms
Addicts’ moms need support, not stigma Updated 8/6/23 Addict’s moms suffer from the stigma of having children who aren’t perfect, worse that their children suffer from a disease that only they can cure. Moms can’t fix it. Addiction is a disease of brain reward that is chronic and progressive. It can’t be cured, but can […]
Relationship Needs That Drive Others Crazy
Sometimes We Have Relationship Needs That Drive Our Partners Crazy Your relationship needs may be driving your partner and others crazy? It’s easy to get caught up in your own feelings, especially if you feel hurt, neglected, or anything negative. Those bad feelings can overwhelm you in seconds and it’s truly hard to think straight. […]
Why You Have To Let Go Of Resentments
“Expectations are resentments waiting to happen” Have you ever heard that expression – because I’ve heard it over and over for twenty years in recovery. Resentments sound bad and they are bad. They’re destructive to your daily well-being and happiness and can increase anxiety, especially if you have anxiety. But, let’s back up. What is […]
Understanding Emotional Triggers: Our Feelings Have Power
Everyone Has Emotional Triggers Emotional triggers can put you in a great mood, launch you into a state of rage, or set your recovery goals back to the stone age. I’m a person in long-term recovery. I practice emotional sobriety. I work with sponsors in two 12-step programs to help me get along peacefully with […]