Recovery is not about living a perfectly calm life. It is about learning how to face life as it is, unpredictable, emotional, and full of moments that catch you off guard. Every ev…
Coping with Triggers: Starting with the Spark
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We don’t just get one mentor in life. If we’re paying attention, we get a whole line of them, each building a different part of us. Some are obvious in the moment, and…
Half-measures often look like progress. They feel productive. They even get defended as effort. For me, half-measures became success in disguise, and when I was not honest about th…
When life feels chaotic, control starts to look like safety.Everything feels loud. Unstable. Uncertain. Your mind starts racing ahead, trying to predict outcomes, manage emotions,…
Having standards in recovery matters.I believe simply not using does not equal recovery. Abstinence matters. It stays non-negotiable. But recovery asks for more. Without standards,…
Steps Two and Three were hard for me in different ways. By the time I reached Step Two, Step One had given me clarity. I could finally see my thinking for what it was, and while th…