By Recovery Coach Daniel 05/28/2021 Balance is a quality that has consistently eluded me in recovery, in all aspects of my life really. The thing about balance is that you don’t know you’re losing it until it is already gone. With so many roles in life, an employee, a student, a son, a brother, a […]
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You Don’t Have to Hit “Rock-Bottom” to Change.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 5.21.2021 – When I was new to recovery, still growing and maturing, I looked to my predecessors for knowledge and guidance. I adopted a lot of their language and ideas; one of which was the idea that someone must hit “rock-bottom” before they’re able to accept help or engage […]
Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 4.23.2021 — Ever feel like life and recovery are described and lived in the form of lessons? And that most of the time these lessons have to be learned the hard way? In fact, the entire story of my recovery, so far, is a big lesson learned the hard […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]