Self-care is not the same as self-centeredness. Making efforts to nurture ourselves is essential and a part of the healing process from all the years of practiced self-neglect and self-abuse. We are worthy and deserve to be loved especially by ourselves.
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When I got to treatment, I knew I was ready, but I was scared and afraid of failure. After detox, the fog started to clear and I started doing what was asked. Each morning and every night after group activities, we recited prayers.
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Enjoy your Christmas time regardless if you spend it at home or elsewhere. Enjoy the gift of giving and receive in gratitude. Remember you already have the greatest gift of all time – your recovery!
Continue Reading In active addiction I hid behind masks and secrets. Being an advocate, choosing to not be anonymous about my recovery allows me to be my authentic self without shame or secrecy. I spent many years avoiding recovery because I did not want to be “one of those people”.
Continue Reading You control your thoughts, don’t let your thoughts control you and your actions. If life is not up to your hopes and you can’t change your life or a given situation, change your expectations. Adjusting my expectations is a great way to find joy in life. Change your glass… perhaps it is simply too big.
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Recovery is not a curse. It’s a blessing that only comes when you are open to the wonders that life has to offer. I can see those today. If I was still on the other side, I can promise you I would not be able to see or appreciate any of the blessings I may have had.
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