Managing Anxiety in Recovery from Addiction and Eating Disorders
Anxiety and anxiety disorders are a very real part of the struggle one faces when living with an eating disorder, addiction, or co-occurring disorders. Anxiety is more than just the feeling of stress....
View ArticleMaking Recovery Schools Possible
For most of my adult life I have worked with youth in one way or another, on the ball field, the basketball court, and the classroom. During that time, I have seen the impact that drug and alcohol use...
View ArticleFrom the Inside out of Addiction
When you finally recover and see the light on the other side of addiction, you begin to understand and empathize with others struggling with this disease as you begin to see yourself in their every...
View ArticleSnarky and Sober? Letting Go of Resentment and Anger in Recovery
Here’s the good news: I am kinder and gentler after two plus years of recovery. The bad news? I was pretty awful in the early days of my sobriety: angry at the world and resentful of the pickle I had...
View ArticleRecovery: Why it Is Important to Share Your Story
There is much talk about stigma as it pertains to mental health issues; whether it is substance abuse or an eating disorder, our culture has long preferred to simply not talk about it. While some...
View ArticleR.O.A.M.I.N.G. In Recovery: Helping Those in Need
Recently I had the opportunity to speak and present my story at the very Recovery Center where I began the journey of my own recovery. As I offered my personal and successful steps of my “Wellness...
View ArticleR.O.A.M.I.N.G. IN RECOVERY: Dissecting The Recovery Model – Part 2
The “Wellness Approach to Addiction Recovery” that I created through trial and error in finding what resonated with me, can also help you to heal, and to manage the disease of addiction. I do strongly...
View ArticleR.O.A.M.I.N.G. In Recovery: Self-Care Tool Guide – Part 3
Early in my recovery from prescription drugs, I was exploring a variety of holistic modalities that would support me to sustain my recovery through natural and organic solutions. I continue to use all...
View ArticleDrunk Dialing/Texting – 8 Sober Reasons to PUT DOWN THE PHONE
I got an email from a friend the other day. A decidedly chagrinned friend, asking me to write an article about the pitfalls of making a phone call while drunk. He said, “I had a little incident the...
View Article7 Things I Learned in My First Year of Recovery
I didn’t get sober on purpose. I wasn’t crawling into an AA meeting saying I can’t stop drinking, my life is horrible, I can’t stop shaking and so on. However, I couldn’t stop drinking on my own and...
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