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The Process of Intimacy

Why Intimacy is Difficult for Couples in Recovery Once a committed couple enters the recovery process, the most common concern they relate to is about finding or improving intimacy in their relationship. ...

What’s Your (Ally) Language of Love?

Find a way that works for you Maybe you’ve heard about the five languages of love. Introduced in the 2015 book, The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, by marriage counselor Gary Chapman, they’re the...

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Practicing courage, compassion “ and connection in our daily lives is how we cultivate worthiness. The key word is practice.” This book is a practical guide to implementing practices that change the way we see and feel and share experiences, by...

Be A Positive Influencer

This column on Prevention is possible because of the support of Be The Influence , a collaborative group of community members from Windham and Raymond, Maine whose mission, like mine, is to promote healthy...

What Are Puff Bars?

I had never heard of Puff Bars until a colleague recently mentioned them. It turns out that Puff Bars are the new kid on the block in the vaping world. Puff Bars are disposable vape products, aka disposable e-cigarettes. They work...

9 Work-Life Recovery Tools to Empower, Satisfy, Grow, and Delight

I am a recovering workaholic. I love to work. But I have discovered that the pressures of my career can collapse my soul if not balanced with play. I crashed in my third year of sobriety—a total emotional...

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