Today’s post fits into the “changing you” and “changing others” categories. We tend to focus too much of the negative aspect of our personality without
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A Love Story About a Son’s Struggle With His Father’s Demons
I received an email from Jay Sullivan about his website, http://www.jsullivanartist.com. It is an amazing website which documents and highlights the journey Jay has made
We Feel What We Choose
No one else can make anyone feel anything, everything we feel is our choice. If we are choosing to continue in relationships, jobs, or situations
Facing Adversity is the Testing Ground For Our Self-Esteem
We generally have adversity thrust upon us. One minute, life is smooth and easy, and, in the flick of an eye, everything changes. The main
Ego Deflation Has Been a Constant Throughout My Recovery
Sometimes I only come to change after God and/or the Universe hits me up against the side of the head with a 2×4. I recently
Growing Up in a Home Controlled by Alcoholism Means Growing Up Learning to Shut Down Our Feelings
I like to bring the posts of other bloggers about a topic for recovery to my readers. Emotional sobriety comes very slowly but it begins
Our Emotional Sobriety is Very Dependent on Our Spiritual Growth
Enduring habits I hate…. Yes, at the very bottom of my soul I feel grateful to all my misery and bouts of sickness and everything
Learning New Ways in Recovery to Communicate With Loved Ones
A big reason, if not the main reason that I drank too much, was to not feel my feelings. Not feeling them meant not having
Recovery is Our Biggest DIY Project
I believe everyone is wounded in some way. For some of us that means we have to face the demons that we allow to torture
Specific Steps to Overcoming Your Codependent Habits
Compassion is the basic learning needed to help others. When you can see and feel the pain others are feeling, you can begin to build
Personal Recovery Excerpts From Adult Children Growing Up in Homes With Addiction
Continuing our excerpts from Heroes in Recovery, today’s post is about how addiction affected the children living in a home controlled by addiction. 1. Wendy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Really About Changing Your Thoughts
The mind I love must have wild places, a tangled orchard where dark damsons drop in the heavy grass, an overgrown little wood, the chance
Which of Your Core Beliefs is Still Running Your Show?
“It is the courage to be open and loving which is the manifestation of underlying strength and power. And it is only in embracing the
Addiction Recovery Means Using the Steps Plus Going Deep Into Our Trauma
One of my favorite codependency authors is Anne Wilson Schaef. Some of my favorite quotes of hers are: There are so many ways to heal.
Relax Instantly Anywhere Under Any Conditions By Using These
I have collected these resources to help anyone learn to relax immediately as one of my building blocks for recovery. 1. Deep breath This exercise
Our Inner Voices are Running the Show Until We Learn to Listen to Them
I have written about the importance of using transactional analysis to discover which of your inner voices has the main track. Our feelings come from
