Does life in the recovery process seem hectic? Do you think “I know I’m forgetting something?” Do you blame yourself when you forget? Do you think it’s part of your “problem”? You are not alone! If I could retain more than a third of the massive amount of information I’m […]
stress reduction
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Whenever you are feeling stress or an urge to use, usually it is triggered by either shame or fear. For example, when I began going to 12-step meetings, I was terrified of sharing or even reading one of the opening readings. My panic kept on showing up when I wrote […]
Do you feel disorganized? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with everything on your plate? When I first stopped using, I felt completely disorganized and had no recovery serenity. My short-term memory was basically non-existent and it made my life difficult to navigate. Sometimes I would struggle with late bill payments […]