by Recovery Coach Lauren While on this recovery journey I have had many points that were extremely difficult to navigate through. I was never and sometimes am still not prepared for the “what if’s” that come with this journey in most instances. I know one part that I have continued to hear that needs to […]
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Deep Change Cannot be Achieved Through Shallow Solutions
By Recovery Coach Lauren I was recently in a training where I heard someone say “Deep change cannot be achieved through shallow solutions.” I remember thinking how these 8 words have such great meaning in my life. I remember the first time I was actually ready to give recovery a shot. I realize now […]
Navigating the Fourth of July in Recovery
Written by Recovery Coach Lauren Summer has always been a great time of the year for me. Warm weather, beach or pool days, cookouts and parties. With the 4th of July around the corner, some of these things can be a trigger for those in early recovery. I remember getting into recovery thinking I could never […]
The Importance of Healthy Boundaries
Recovery Coach Lauren 4/29/22 Setting boundaries isn’t always easy or nice, but it’s necessary, spiritual, and empowering. Healing relationships in recovery takes time and effort on everyone’s part. As we know addiction fuels many fear based behavior and other dysfunctional interactions with families and friends. Some of these interactions and behaviors can be the need […]
Breaking the Cycle of Addiction in My Family
“You can heal, and you can break the cycle.” This is something I heard often during many years of active addiction, relapse, and then while in recovery. I remember thinking, “That sounds like a lot of work!” but also a part of me believed it. I grew up with a father who was active in […]
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 […]