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…
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…
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…
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…
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 11.5.2021 – We use and hear the word “hope” all the time. We hope for the best, we hope someone has a good day, we hope something works out. It’s a little world that plays a big role and can often be the difference between giving up and holding…
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 10.22.2021 – Grief and loss are an inevitable part of life; but it seems to me that those of us affected by the disease of addiction, unfortunately, experience it in excess. And that sort of obstacle can certainly put someone’s recovery at risk. We might find ourselves thinking of,…
