Happiness can feel elusive, determined by what’s happening (or not happening) right now. Joy, on the other hand, is a…
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Choosing Joy: Tips to Achieve Happiness After Drug or Alcohol Addiction
“When I stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. From that…
Enabling Versus Caregiving
Enabling and caregiving both involve a strong desire to love, help and nurture another person. These desires are amplified, often…
Communicating with someone you love is not always easy. Too often, conversations end with disagreements, misunderstandings and even broken relationships….
What Is Your One Thing?
Gary Keller, Founder of Keller-Williams Realty, wrote the best-selling book The One Thing: The Surprising Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. …
The countdown to the holidays is on! For many, holidays mean delightful aromas, twinkling lights and celebrations with friends and…
Early recovery is often described as an emotional roller coaster ride. Elation and relief can quickly turn into anger or shame…
Exercise plays a critical role in the health of both body and mind. As a society, we’re exercising less and…
By Kelly Fitzgerald 06/06/16 from www.thefix.com When you’re used to taking shots before any social interaction, it feels weird when you show…
This is part five of a twelve-part series wherein we will take a closer look at each of the twelve…
We Are Family: Loving a Person with Substance Use Disorder
How we got here Many of us know the feeling of anxiety that we get when we are concerned about…
This is part four of a twelve-part series wherein we will take a closer look at each of the twelve…
This is part three of a twelve-part series wherein we will take a closer look at each of the twelve steps…
For years, recovery from chemical dependency was thought to be the same for everyone, regardless of gender. The thinking was…
After almost seven years in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, the first image that comes to mind when I…