A slip made me realize that I have defined recovery as being perfect rather than improving. ___ This post is personal for me. Last week, I had another junk food binge. Christmas is hell on my recovery for a lot of reasons and for me right now, food is a battleground. This time, I … More How Relapse has Improved My Recovery
For article on how addiction recovery is a simple path, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and best … More Recovery is a Simple Path
Guest contributor Rick Fortier shares how recovery has changed his life ___ The thought of recovery terrified me. A part of me assumed the worst and the life I knew would be over. I would lose everything I that I had worked for. It was difficult to imagine a life without my go-to coping mechanisms. … More 5 Awesome Things About Recovery
For article on Christmas and the many gifts of recovery, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and best … More Healing and Recovery is a Gift That You Give to Yourself
Recovery is a miracle, a gift that you give to yourself. ___ Think about the word “Recover.” It is made of two phrases, “Re” and “cover.” The word literally means to cover over something. The word was originally used to describe the restoration of furniture and other living environments. It literally means “to get back.” … More Christmas and the Many Gifts of Recovery
How can superheros help you in your recovery? ___ “With great power must also come great responsibility” Spiderman Superheros. I love them. There is something awesome about normal humans discovering that they have powers… super powers. If you could have any one super power, which one would you choose? My choice would be the ability … More 10 Things that Batman Can Teach You About Recovery
For article on Addiction and the Myth that You Have No Choice, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest … More The Four Choices that Will Change Your Life
“I hate Christmas…” ___ I have heard that a lot these days. I think that people hate the season for a bunch of reasons: The season has lost it’s meaning and today it is merely unabashed materialism We feel obligated to attend every Christmas function that people can dream up It reminds us about … More Why Christmas is Hell on My Recovery
Guest post by Rick Fortier. Previously published by R. Fortier. ◊♦◊ Welcome to the reality show, “This, Is Your Recovery!” There will be drama, a roller coaster of emotions, and almost certainly a cliffhanger for the next episode. It will never be boring. There is no other show like it. If you’re thinking about playing, … More The Reality Show of Recovery
There are common myths about addiction that can be confusing and even destructive. One of the myths is that addiction is a brain disease that leaves you with little choice. In any addiction, any obsessive behavior and your most difficult habits you have at least four choices that you can make (I credit Russ Harris, … More Addiction and The Myth that You Have No Choice
Getting High on Recovery 