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, […]
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No Regrets; Just Lessons Learned.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 10.8.2021 – Recovery from substance use disorder is much more than the mere abstinence from a substance. Although abstinence can be a fundamental part of the process, it doesn’t necessarily equate to recovery. SAMHSA defines recovery as “a process of change through which people improve their health and […]
Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 9.10.2021 – “Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn Recovery means taking our lives back and although it is challenging, with knowledge, commitment and support we learn to replace our old destructive habits with new, healthier ones. I think we […]
Pride Makes Us Artificial. Humility Makes Us Real.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 7.30.2021 – Humility is simply having a realistic sense of oneself – meaning seeing ourselves as “right-sized”. In recovery, humility gives us the willingness to surrender our ego, false pride, arrogance, and low self-esteem. With that, we gain the courage to be vulnerable, which allows us to seek help […]
Let’s Retire the Word “Relapse.”
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 7.2.2021 – When someone is being treated for degenerative disc disease, and their pain returns, do medical professionals refer to the recurrence as a “relapse?” … Never. Seldom with other medical conditions do we use the term “relapse” when the symptoms return. So, why is it that we can’t […]
“Balance isn’t something you find, it’s something you create.” – Jana Kingsford
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 […]