A path from surviving to thriving
When I first got sober, I couldn’t imagine life without alcohol – and I certainly couldn’t imagine fun without alcohol.
What would that even look like? All of my social activities involved drinking. I assumed that...
Home is the essence of you
Recently, I learned a hard yet familiar lesson – home is not the place in which I live nor the relationships in which I love. Home is deep within my core, it’s feeling comfortable in my own skin,...
With proper care, they both flourish and grow
At times, they get rootbound, a consequence of not having enough room to grow and change is necessary or they will wither and potentially die.
One really powerful thing that plants and people in recovery have in...
Lifting the curse of
everything will be better
if ...
Throughout my life I have always felt that when I got “there,” I would finally be okay; life would be what it was meant to be, and I would have finally...
A recovery toolbox addition for emotional peace
Our sense of smell is deeply connected to both memory and emotions. Scents can spark both good and bad emotions; for example, coconut suntan lotion can invoke a fond memory of a hot summer day at the...
how to have honest, authentic, productive ones
Family members can be the most challenging people in our lives to have constructive conversations with. Whether it’s having conversations that heal the past, bringing up issues rather than giving the silent treatment, or simply trying to...
