Contrary action is one of the best suggestions someone can give an individual in early recovery. Our minds have been warped, and our perception has been clouded by alcohol and substances for a long time. Everything we thought was right… Read More ›
Category: Healthy Living
What Moral Opinions Do to an Individual
It is a natural human instinct to have opinions and vocalize them to each other. Beliefs can be wonderful things. They can help people find common ground which they can agree upon. Differences of opinion benefit people by creating hot… Read More ›
Chakra Meditation For the Soul
The word Chakra in Sanskrit translates to “wheel” or “cycle.” In regards to yoga, chakras are energy wheels that belong to the subtle spiritual body and forms the connection to the material one. The seven chakras are found along the… Read More ›
Making Amends and the Process
In the 12-step fellowship-based programs that exist today, there is an important step that we must continuously practice. As people who suffer from substance use disorder, we have done a lot of things we are not proud of. We may… Read More ›
Healing is a Marathon, Not a Race
From the time that we are small children, we are typically raised to look at the bright side or silver lining. We are told to rejoice in optimism when something goes wrong. Mentors explain that adversity is a teacher, and… Read More ›
Ways to Boost your Confidence
Confidence is something that everyone is attracted to. Someone who feels confident in their person are typically seen as leaders or are highly respected. When a person is confident in what they are saying it leads people to believe it… Read More ›
Personality and You
For the last hundred years or so, employers have sought to apply some sort of systematic approach to employee selection, and they have utilized various assessments of personality characteristics. For example, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the DISC personality test… Read More ›
No More Loneliness
Loneliness is something every single person on this planet will or has experienced at some point in their lifetime. For some of us, it may spark an actual debilitating fear. For others, it’s more intense when we don’t have a… Read More ›
Tangible Exercise That Raises Self-Esteem
If you have been following the stay-at-home order, then you are probably starting to go a little stir crazy by now. If you live by yourself, you may be feeling lonely or sick of seeing yourself. There is a phenomenon… Read More ›
Being There for a Loved One with Addiction
One of the most challenging situations a person can experience is helping a loved one overcome addiction – and the mere change of pursuing recovery can be extremely difficult for everyone involved. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but it will be… Read More ›