Strategies For Change
So often when I work with clients in recovery they doubt their self-worth. Feelings of guilty and failure as a human being take up a lot of space in their thoughts. Self acceptance is difficult and if you can’t accept who you are and what you’ve done how can you expect someone else to. I’ve … Read more
In my journey of seeking the magic bullet that would suddenly change me and heal my compulsive gambling I ran across a modality called Access Consciousness. I tend to be a bit compulsive with most things in my life and so when I find something new, I go overboard and immerse myself in it. I … Read more
Does relapse have to be a part of recovery? The answer is No! That said, it isn’t always the worst thing if it does happen. It’s easy to be hard on yourself if you relapse, but if viewed as an opportunity to learn to it could actually be helpful. It may also reinforce that your … Read more
You’ve made a decision to leave your addiction behind and are in the preparation stage of change. You have a support system in place, you’re identifying triggers, and have started to lay a foundation for success. You’ve identified some activities to fill the void and some relaxation and stress reduction techniques for when things get … Read more
The focus of this site is to support you in your recovery. However, it occurred to me that there may be some people that find this who are still trying to determine whether or not they need to change. Or, you might be here because you are trying to decide if a friend or family … Read more
Choice Theory developed by William Glasser, suggests that we all behave intentionally. We are motivated into action by how we think something will make us feel. It suggests that behavior isn’t good or bad just effective or ineffective. Even addictive behavior is always someones best attempt at getting what they want based on what they know. … Read more
You just finished treatment and now you are back at home. You’ve changed, but the people in your environment didn’t go through therapy and are still the same. You may need to ask them to do some things differently to support you in your recovery. They may not understand that they could be a trigger … Read more
What brings you a sense of peace, what fills your spirit, what helps you find meaning in life? The answer to those questions are what I believe are the answer to what is spirituality? Answering those questions is essential to having recovery that lasts. Practicing spirituality in recovery is how we start to feel whole again. … Read more
Dealing with everything that is happening in the world is a lot right now. Life is stressful. It’s easy to want to escape and fall back into “what’s the point, I need a break from all of this.” For those of us that have some unhealthy coping strategies this can create the kind of excuse … Read more
Looking for a way out is usually what gets people to search online for how to stop addictive behaviors. How do I change habits? What are the steps for recovery? Whatever the search was that got you to this page, as an addict we are usually looking for the easy way out. And I say … Read more