Part of being an addict is thinking there’s an easy way out of things. Ready to Test Earlier this year, I posted about how I am working towards a certification as a Clinical Addiction Counsellor. The only remaining part of my work is to successfully complete a 3.5 hour exam. I finally have a date … More My Upcoming Clinical Addiction Exam
For an article on the 11 Things I am learning about recovery while studying for my clinical exam, 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 … More Talking About Recovery is Not Recovery
When change feels normal, that’s when it will stick. ___ What do you do the day after you change your life? Barbara Brown Taylor You may dream of winning the lottery, but it may drive you crazy Can you imagine what it would be like to win the lottery? What would you do the first … More What Will You the Day After You Change Your Life?
For more on the 11 Things I am learning about recovery while studying for my clinical exam, click on the photo above for a link to the article. 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 … More Motivation Follows the Action, Not the Other Way Around
For more on the 11 Things I am learning about recovery while studying for my clinical exam, click on the photo above for a link to the article. 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 … More You Can Read All That You Want About Recovery, but That Doesn’t Mean You are in Recovery
At first it will hurt, then you will feel more alive. That is just how things work. ___ A few weeks ago I wrote about how I will be studying for my Clinical Addiction Counsellor exam. I am investing sweat, precious brain cells and time in the process. I am using two manuals that are … More 11 Things I am Learning About Recovery While Studying for My Clinical Exam
Each ending contains a gift, but you have to accept it before it can change you. ___ I don’t know about you, but I am a glorious contradiction. I hate change, but at the same time, I love it. love Fridays. Friday’s are fun days and they signify that the weekend is here. They are also … More Recovery: Embrace your Endings
If you want to recover well and improve your life, what you say may be the key. ___ Right now, you are talking to yourself. In fact, it is nearly impossible NOT to talk to yourself. Turn off the TV, and put your iPod on mute and for one minute try not to talk to yourself. … More Words: What You Don’t Know Can Change Your Life
5 No-Nonsense Ways to Choose Yourself and Change Your Life ___ Every day you have 24 hours. Most of those hours are probably directed towards things that matter to you: Work, family, nutrition, exercise and Television. For some of us, TV may come first and if that is you, your priorities are probably out of … More Choosing Yourself: A No Nonsense Guide to Change
Doing the same thing today will bring the same thing tomorrow. If you want to be different tomorrow, you will have to begin today. How have you changed lately? I change my clothes every day, but that does not do anything to alter my permanent identity. Making small daily changes may not really change you. … More Be a Small Change Ninja
Getting High on Recovery 