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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]