Getting in a thought cycle of rumination, worry, obsession, or repetitive, looping thoughts all cause a person extreme frustration. It can take up all of your energy and mental capacity, making it feel impossible to think about anything else. These… Read More ›
Category: Fears
Making a Prompt Response to Emotional Triggers
The recovery process teaches you how to learn and identify your triggers with coping mechanisms, and when those triggers occur, you need a prompt response. Everyone, at some point or another, is going to experience triggers. It is important to… Read More ›
Eliminating Your Fears Like Peeling Away Onion Layers
Have you ever wondered what life or different situations would be like if fear were not involved? The emotions human beings feel range from happy, sad, anxious, and all those in between. However, one of the most complicated and interesting… Read More ›
Releasing the Secrets That Held You During Addiction
Being addicted can feel like a full-time job since it occupies so much of your thoughts, time, and energy. Keeping up with this lifestyle is not easy and because of the shame often felt surrounding your actions, hiding your addiction… Read More ›
Coping With Cravings While Maintaining Long-Term Sobriety
Cravings are an unfortunate inevitability throughout the recovery process. They can be extremely intense in the early phases of recovery, such as during detox and residential care, but can persist throughout any stage of recovery. Those who have worked hard… Read More ›
How To Identify When Your (Or Someone Else’s) Trauma Has Been Triggered
If you have experienced trauma in your life, you may find yourself having a range of strange reactions to certain events. When you have experienced trauma, it is important to remember your brain has been sensitized to certain stimuli and… Read More ›
When You’re Feeling Invisible: Ways to Rise Up and Overcome
Imagine this: You’re in a crowded room, and you look around. Everyone seems to be talking with one another – perhaps you arrived by yourself or you came with friends. Laughter fills the air, and your self-awareness heightens. You realize… Read More ›
The Most Common Phobias Are The Most Common Fears
Phobias are rooted in fear, as is the anxiety they are associated with. If you struggle with one of these phobias, you are not alone. Fear Of Public Speaking Often, the… Read More ›