Two years. That is how long it has been. Two years ago I experienced the worst depression of my life. Sometimes it feels like it’s been 10 years and other times it feels like just yesterday. Depression and mental illness is an ever-living reality for me, just like it is for many people. Recovery is … More 4 Ways that Depression has Changed My Life
For article, “I was Addicted to Facebook Likes but I Actually Hated Myself,” click on the photo. I write articles that talk about the kind of changes I am trying to make in my own life. I hope that my writing also helps you. My topics include addiction and mental health recovery, relationships, and personal … More Do You Like Yourself in Your Recovery?
What is closure to you? What do you need to have happen in order to feel closure? ___ Closure. It’s not about closing the door and locking something inside or away from yourself so that it can’t hurt you anymore. The word closure means to “bring order to something.” It connotes a type of fence, … More Maybe it’s Time to Give Yourself the Gift of Closure?
Open yourself to love and yes, you will open yourself both life and it’s storms ___ Your relationship with love will change your relationship with fear. Being loved will change how you feel anxiety, sadness, triggers, intimacy… or at least it will provide you with an experience that declares “I am more than this!” You … More Love Will Change Your Relationship With Fear
What is a worthwhile life? Whatever it is for you, you are worth it. ___ Some days liking myself can be difficult. I think this is why I was addicted to Facebook. “Likes” can feel like a puff of a social media sized cigarette, a shot of nicotine that goes straight for the self-esteem. Someone … More I Was Addicted to Facebook “Likes” But I Actually Hated Myself
For article on how The Most Important Think About Your Recovery is Knowing What Recovery is Not, 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 … More Are You Waiting for a Better Day to Begin to Change?
For article on how The Most Important Think About Your Recovery is Knowing What Recovery is Not, 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 … More Being Your Own Friend Is Your Most Important Friend
For article on how The Most Important Think About Your Recovery is Knowing What Recovery is Not, 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 … More In Recovery, Knowing What To Do Is Not What You Need
For article on how The Most Important Think About Your Recovery is Knowing What Recovery is Not, 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 … More Recovery is Not Getting Things Right
Want to know how to recover well? Begin with what NOT to do. ___ What is recovery to you? You may define it as quitting: drinking, smoking, drugs. Or not feeling: depressed, anxious or angry. Or not being: compelled to behave in self-destructive ways. Or making amends. However you define it, your recovery is personal. … More The Most Important Thing About Your Recovery is Knowing What Recovery is Not
Getting High on Recovery 