Practice Perseverance When the Recovery Journey Gets Rocky
Road TripsHave you ever been on a road trip during which everything seemed to go wrong?Maybe you...
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Author: Rob Cline
Dialectical Behavior Therapy—Don’t Let Your Emotions Get the Best of You
It can happen in a flash. Maybe you are in a conversation, and someone says something that upsets...
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Ring in the New Year with These Sober Celebration Ideas
Ringing in the New YearNew Year’s Eve can be a challenging night for people who are in recovery...
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Your Very Own Sobriety Celebration Gift List for the Holidays
Many of the year-end holidays are associated with gift-giving, and every year most of us spend a...
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The Willpower Myth: What You Really Need to Get and Stay Sober
If you happen to be an auto racing fan, it is only natural that you might, from time to time, find...
Read More- Adding Some Exercise Supports Your Recovery
In a recent post, we suggested that adding some walking to your daily routine is a great way to support your ongoing recovery. We have also recently suggested a simply beautiful spot in St. Louis where you can do some walking while enjoying a historic and fascinating setting. A walking… Read more: Adding Some Exercise Supports Your Recovery - Get a Good Hobby on Your To-Do List
Think about your to-do list. Or maybe it would be more accurate to think about your various to-do lists. You might have a to-do list at home and a to-do list at work (and maybe even another to-do list for a second job). You might have a to-do list for… Read more: Get a Good Hobby on Your To-Do List - Tips for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep
Have you ever heard someone sigh after describing all the work they need to do and say, “No rest for the weary”? Maybe you have even said it yourself. The saying reveals something important about the lives so many of us lead these days. Our schedules are jam-packed, and it… Read more: Tips for Getting a Better Night’s Sleep - Find the Right Recovery Meeting for You
Here is an experience many people—including you, perhaps—can relate to. You find yourself in a meeting with a whole bunch of people. For the first few minutes, it might seem like any other meeting—maybe a little boring but relevant to you and your work. But then the meeting takes a… Read more: Find the Right Recovery Meeting for You - Your Boundaries Are Valid—and Important—in Recovery
Let’s think about fences. For our purposes here, let’s think specifically about a fence that surrounds your yard. That fence—whether picket or chain link or what have you—keeps some things in and some other things out.For example, the fence around your yard can make it safe for your dog to… Read more: Your Boundaries Are Valid—and Important—in Recovery