By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 4.9.2021 — Kindness (noun): the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate; a kind act. Kindness is a value that too often is disregarded or seen as weak or naïve. Why is kindness so undervalued? In part, because kind people can be perceived as “enablers” by some, or worse, […]
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Is a Relationship Threatening Your Recovery?
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 3.26.2021 — Substances are destructive, but they don’t just harm the body, they can also damage relationships. Friendships, marriages, and families change when alcohol or drugs take control of yourself, or someone you love. After years of abuse, recovery allows us to not only restore our physical health, but […]
One Year Later
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 3.12.2021 — March 10th marked one calendar year since Governor Baker declared a state of emergency to respond to Covid19 in Massachusetts. Wow. Can you believe that an entire year has passed, because I certainly can’t.. A year of uncertainty, worry and fear. A year of isolation and waiting. […]
Recovery Coaches Are Uniquely Qualified
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 2.26.2021 — There’s been an explosive growth of nonclinical peer recovery support services, such as recovery coaching, as an adjunct or alternative to professionally directed substance use disorder treatment. Research has shown that recovery coaching enhances recovery initiation and long-term recovery maintenance through ensuring a high level of integration […]
You Cannot Be Brave Without Fear
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 2.12.2021 — “Bravery is not the absence of fear but rather action in the face of it.” — Mark Messier People mistakenly think that bravery and courage are the opposite of fear, which means fear is the equivalent of weakness… To be fearful is to be human. To be […]
Self-Honesty Leads to Change
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 1.29.2021 — The disease of addiction often accompanies dishonesty; you could say it is an essential fuel. There are lies about buying our substances, acting out in other behaviors, about which substances we use, and hiding any consequences that are a result of substance use. Some of us become […]