These Yoga Poses May Help Process Grief in Recovery
Often students of yoga are focused on personal growth and healing at different points of their journey. Perhaps it is just to slow down or to work through some stiff joints and build flexibility. There are yoga poses that can even help with processing grief in recovery. It is important to recognize each person has a unique reaction to loss. [...]
How to Face Your Fears
Fears are fears for a reason. Some can be avoidable like fear of sharks or roller coasters where you can just avoid the ocean and amusement parks. Some fears are hard to avoid like speaking in front of people or fear of rejection. Here are some tips to help you gain courage to face your fears in order for these [...]
Don’t Beat Yourself Up-Your Best Days Are Ahead
It can be so easy sometimes to beat up on yourself when you are doing your best, day by day, to get ahead in sobriety. Maybe it is hard to see your strengths when it seems like everyone (including you) is pointing out where you failed or were weakest. Try these tips for recognizing where your strengths are and how [...]
How to Dedicate Yourself to Personal Growth All Year
With the start of the new year, this can be the start of a new you. You can decide to dedicate yourself this new year by exploring new things and learning new things about yourself. By taking advantage of the world around you as well as different people, you will test yourself as to how much you have grown this [...]
How to Keep Loneliness from Derailing Recovery
Feeling lonely and being alone are two very different concepts. Being alone is the idea that a person can be by themselves, yet perhaps enjoy their own company. Feeling lonely is one of those things that can eat away at a person slowly, over time, because it feels like there is nobody else out there who understands their life. This [...]
How to Prevent a Slip from Turning to a Relapse
A relapse can occur when you are sober for a long period of time but returns to substance abuse. A slip is when you return to substance abuse but stops when they automatically regret their decision. It can be a spur of the moment decision and still want to have a sober life. Being aware of any triggers and having [...]
Pet Adoption May Be the Best Thing to Happen to Your Recovery
When going through recovery, animals can be very therapeutic. It is a different decision altogether to decide to adopt a pet to take home. Having a permanent pet in the home can be a challenging decision as far as what type of pet is the right one to bring home. The companionship of a pet offers a great way to [...]
Keeping Faith in a Higher Power During Difficult Times
It can be hard to look to a Higher Power when times get hard. You feel like being mad at the world and some take to substance abuse or relapse back into it when challenges come during recovery. It is important to always look to your Higher Power to know everything happens for a reason and that you can get [...]
Stop Holding a Grudge if You Want to Progress in Recovery
It is easy to hold a grudge because, let’s face it, resentment can feel pretty darn good sometimes. We get to sit and stew in our own frustrations and negative feelings about something rather than do something about it. When we seek to stop holding a grudge, it takes time to finally realize the damage it can do to ourselves [...]
Learning How to Trust Others
Trust is one of the most important component in building relationships. It is about knowing someone will be honest with you and always be there for you when you need them. It can be hard to know who to trust as many people are afraid of pouring their heart out to someone only to be betrayed. It helps to be [...]