We are our own worst critics. We are harder on ourselves and meaner to ourselves than we are to other people. Why is this? Well, to be honest we want to be perfect. It’s this crazy idea that if we can avoid mistakes, have the right look or say the right thing we will...
Setting boundaries with yourself and others is a skill that is important in all areas of your life, but it’s especially important while you’re going through recovery. Oftentimes, we let people overstep their boundaries because we are nervous to speak up for ourselves...
“Dress like a million bucks!” It’s a cheesy saying for sure, but it’s more important than it may seem. While a million bucks might be an exaggeration, dressing to impress is a simple way to help boost your confidence and help you to become the person you want to be....
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. If that's not a good enough reason to rekindle your connection with nature, then I don’t know what is! As a society, we spend so much of our time indoors. A lot of us work indoors, eat indoors, relax indoors, and even do our daily...
Everyday life can be tiring, frustrating and even overwhelming at times. Sometimes just the simple day to day tasks can feel tiring. When you think about all the things you do in a day, from waking up, to brushing your teeth, to making breakfast, to doing the dishes,...
We all know that the road to recovery can be difficult and, at times, very overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. However, thousands of people each year are able to overcome addiction. Alcoholism can be particularly difficult...
We all know that exercise has a lot of benefits. While exercise can improve your physical health, it is also a great way to distract your mind and improve your mental clarity. Exercise creates endorphins in the body that help boost your mood. Exercise can be a great...
If you are on social media, you probably have a love/hate relationship with it (don’t we all?!). You love it for all things you can learn, people you can discover, places you can go to (virtually), and resources it provides. But, social media can also be a place that...
Spring marks a time of change, and (hopefully!) a shift toward warmer weather. And what better time than the changing of the seasons to do some decluttering? It's important to create a space that is free of triggers, or things that remind us of drinking and using, but...
When we think about addiction, a seventeen year old girl is not always the image that comes to mind. However, addiction can happen to anyone, male or female at any time. The fastest growing group of substance abusers in the United States are—you guessed it, women....