Strategies For Change
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
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
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
Does setting daily intentions really work? What exactly is an intention? How do I set an intention? We will explore the answers to those questions and more. I am also inviting you to take the 10-day challenge. Set a daily intention for 10 days and make note of any successes you notice. I am often … Read more
Self-esteem simply put is how you feel about yourself. Your feelings of self-worth and personal value. In his Self Esteem Workbook, author Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph. D., describes healthy self-esteem as a realistic, appreciative opinion of one self. When we are constantly judging our self and looking for outside validation that we are worthy, life … Read more
Have you moved back into the precontemplation or contemplation stage of change? Over it and resigned to the feeling that things will never change. Here is a tapping script to start to shift things to a place of believing it is worth it to give this recovery thing one more try. Why Bother? Have you … Read more
I was introduced to the following information through an online program I attended during one of my many recovery attempts. It comes from the book Changing For Good, by Prochaska, Norcross, & Diclemente(2006). They outline the tasks and obstacles associated with each of the 5 stages of change. I wrote an earlier post on the … Read more
Have you heard the statement – It isn’t what’s happening to you, it is your perception of what’s happening that creates your emotional state? If not, I’m going to ask you to ponder that statement a bit and then think about the last time someone cut you off in traffic. What happened? Did you get … Read more