By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 3.11.2022 – To most people, St. Patrick’s Day is regarded as a time to embrace the spirit of the Irish, celebrate wildly, and of course, drink lots of Irish whiskey and green beer. The last part is especially true in the secular sense of the holiday, and many people, who likely are […]
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Powerless and Unmanageability
I will never forget when I entered treatment for the first or the millionth time and heard how I was powerless over all substances and that my life had become unmanageable. I remember thinking I could admit that yeah, I am here, I clearly have a problem and I can say I am powerless over […]
Hack Happiness Chemicals
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 2.11.2022 – The brain is our most complex organ, and a critically important one. Neurotransmitters are the vital cogs in the machine that is our brain, relaying the messages that keep our bodies running effectively. However, when we use substances, it disrupts these pathways and interferes with the […]
Cold Days, Warm Tips.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 1.28.2022 – Try to line up early for a spot in a local homeless shelter. If you are not able to or do not want to go to a shelter, find a good place to sleep. This can include overhangs that will protect you from rain or alleyways that […]
There is Only One Thing Required to Change Your Life: Willingness.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 1.14.2022 – In recovery, we learn a lot about honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness. These three concepts are integral to spiritual growth. Honesty, although challenging, can be fruitful. Open-mindedness allows us to remain open to hearing and trying new things. Willingness requires that open-mindedness; we must be willing to listen […]
The 12 Days of Christmas-What Recovery Gave to Me.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 12.20.2021 – Most of us who embark on the journey of recovery have done so because we’re sick and tired of being sick and tired – we wanted something better than the desperation, dysfunction, and despair that accompanies the disease of addiction. The first time we walked through the […]