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 […]
You Can’t Calm the Storm… So, Strop Trying. What You Can Do Is Calm Yourself. The Storm WILL Pass.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 8.27.2021 – When we embark on a life in recovery, we’re routinely making multiple big life changes all at once — changes in living situations, new careers, beginning or ending relationships, taking on new responsibilities, establishing daily routines, and/or budgets — not to mention we’ve just gone through a […]
Stay positive, work hard, & make it happen.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 8.13.2021 – When we come into recovery, we are faced with countless challenges; from admitting the problem, to pursuing treatment, to mending relationships, each stage of recovery and rehabilitation comes with its own set of hurdles. In addition to the more obvious obstacles, we also have to continue to […]
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 […]
The Only Way Out is Through.
By Haley Kennedy, Recovery Coach – 7.16.2021 – Once we remove substances from our lives, the hard part is over and it’s smooth sailing from then on, right? Well… Unfortunately, nope… No, it’s not. Quitting substances is certainly one of the hardest things most of us will ever do in our lives but the truth […]