Summertime Depression Takes Its Toll
Summertime depression is real. The heat, the longer days, the vacations, the beach, the relaxation. The expectation that you’re supposed to be having a great...
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Quitting Alcohol Set Me Free
Quitting alcohol seemed unnecessary when I decided to do it. After all, I am not an alcoholic, I would have said. I have always had...
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Little Mental Health Boosters
In recovery, I’ve learned to apply my mental health boosters every day. I’m quick to squash negative thoughts, I almost never let myself wallow anymore,...
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When Disaster Strikes
We’re not in control of so many aspects of our lives. We can’t control what the other people in our lives are going to do,...
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Why Y12SR Yoga For Recovery Helps
Y12SR yoga for recovery is short for Yoga of 12-Step Recovery (Y12SR®). It has the added component of a 12-step-based discussion and yoga practice, and...
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5 ways Yoga recovery works to restore life after addiction –
Yoga recovery is a tool that works in many ways to enhance recovery from whatever ails you. Do you know what it is? Yoga is...
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De-cluttering Is A Healthy Detachment –
Spring cleaning is an old concept that has grown beyond dusting behind the sofa. Spring cleaning can mean a deeper kind of de-cluttering that extends...
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Follow your bliss the Japanese Way –
Joseph Campbell, who was my professor in college, used to tell us to follow your bliss. The whole idea was lost on me all those...
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12 Tips On Sleep In Early Recovery –
Can’t sleep? Odds are, you’re not alone. Sleeping problems are very common in the early days, weeks and even months of recovery due to the...
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Routine For Serenity –
Everyone’s talking about their routine for serenity. OK, maybe not everyone, but we are. What is serenity and why do you need it? Let’s define...
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Does Diet Affect Mood –
From the NY Times Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may...
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How Much Fiber Do You Need
From Everyday Health By Angela Lemond, RDN Eat more fiber. We’ve all heard this advice, so we assume it must be good for us. The...
