Lucky for me, recovery helps me heal my core being. I am an over comer of childhood trauma. I am an adult domestic violence survivor. I have a severe mental illness. I have been to jail. And I wear the label of “addict”. But I have been consistently stable for some time, and I have come to believe there is nothing inherently wrong with me.
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There is no shame in reaching out for help and there is no shame in sharing our experiences. Since our family has come out into the open countless strangers (and some people that we have known very well for years) poured out of the woodwork looking for support. Don’t let shame or guilt or fear keep you from seeking the help you need or from sharing the hope that you have found. Recovery takes a lot of courage.
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After a brief layover, a man boarded a flight for his final destination. He was flying an airline …
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When thinking about activities most people forget that relaxing is a needed form of spending time. Self-care in recovery is very important. You want to make sure to always get enough sleep and rest in general. Sometimes it’s just a great day to lie in a hammock in the backyard and read a book, be under the umbrella by the pool watching people having fun, or sitting in a street cafe with a latte or cappuccino with the world going by.
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Reach out your hand and talk to somebody! We are all touched by addiction. Whether it’s family members, love ones and friends. Maybe even “friends of a friend” everyone is affected by this mental health disease. I have a feeling there are people out there that are struggling with these problems right now.
Continue Reading I spend most of my time thinking about, talking about, writing and teaching about healing. Sometimes I’m just working on this in my own head, or sitting behind a keyboard, but most of the time I’m with people and we’re working on it for real. We’re working on ways to increase health, not just physical health but mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
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