The process of getting sober and journeying through recovery yields a lot of amazing and new experiences. We find that our friends and loved ones trust us more. We have more free time for hobbies and activities. We also will still have some type of employment, either the position we had during our active addiction,Read More
You have made the journey through treatment. You fought an addiction, worked on your mental health and did the hard work of changing your lifestyle. First, your whole life was consumed with your addiction. You focused on the drug, the high, how you would get it, where you would use it, and who you wouldRead More
Many of us, unfortunately, are confronted with situations and circumstances, relationships and interpersonal dynamics that leave us feeling as though we’re being denied our dignity. We’re mistreated and looked down upon. We’re told we’re less than human and shameful because of our addictions and mental health issues. We’re treated like monsters and criminals, told we’reRead More
As we’re struggling with addiction and mental illness, everything we do, every choice we make, every pattern we let ourselves perpetuate, is either empowering or disempowering us. When we feel empowered, we feel confident. We know how strong and powerful we are. We have faith in ourselves. We feel grounded and secure in our abilityRead More
When we’re working to figure out how best to treat our mental health issues, along with our addictions, sometimes we’ll want natural alternatives to medication, or we’ll want to bolster the effectiveness of our medications with natural remedies. Many people find that their minds and bodies respond better to natural solutions and that their healingRead More
Even though relapse is a common occurrence during the recovery process, it can nonetheless be painful and disappointing for both recovering addicts and all the people who support and care about them. We have high expectations for ourselves as we work towards sobriety. When we fall short of these expectations, some of which are impossibleRead More
Throughout the course of our struggles with addiction and mental illness, we find ourselves up against all kinds of obstacles. We have difficult life circumstances to contend with. We have intense emotional issues that can feel as though they’re taking over our lives. We can feel as though the challenges we’re dealing with are comingRead More
When struggling with addiction, the thought of finding our purpose can feel scary, daunting, overwhelming, impossible even. We don’t feel as though we know who we are. We feel totally disconnected from ourselves, our gifts and strengths, our passions and interests. We often haven’t given thought to discovering our purpose because we’ve been so consumedRead More
Borderline personality disorder is one of the more complex personality disorders. The depth of emotional pain and suffering, coupled with irrational and impulsive behaviors, is perplexing to psychological professionals. Many believe that the source of borderline is a significant and traumatic event of abandonment. Researchers have linked borderline to autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammation. TheRead More
In less than two weeks after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School of Parkland, Florida, became the latest US academic institution to be victim to a mass shooting, CNN held a town hall. More than 7,000 people attended the nationally broadcast meeting between Florida politicians like Marco Rubio, NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch, in addition to theRead More