Self-discovery is an ever-changing, continual, and fluid process of self-reflection, self-acceptance, and self-trust. It can allow you to become more connected to your intuition and what you do and do not desire in your lives. It can also help you… Read More ›
Tag: mental illness
How to Be Alone
Cultivating the ability to feel safe being alone, especially if you are used to being around others to feel regulated, can be isolating, challenging, and confusing. While being in healthy and reciprocal relationships with others is important for wellness, it… Read More ›
Making Peace With Yourself
Making peace with yourself is often the goal when beginning therapy and treatment for substance use and addiction, even if that is not the language you may use to describe what you ultimately desire. After years of chaos, peace may… Read More ›
Rediscovering Your Power After Mental Illness
Experiencing mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression can disconnect you from your inner power. Recovery is what allows you to get back in touch with the innate, intuitive, and powerful parts of yourself that you become disconnected from as… Read More ›
How to Release Uncomfortable Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts can cause high amounts of distress, especially if individuals struggle with mental illness of any sort. Intrusive thoughts can feel all-consuming and seem like they are true. Learning to see intrusive thoughts for what they are and release… Read More ›
What Does Recovery Mean to You?
Recovery means something different to everyone. Just as healing is not one-size-fits-all, what recovery means to each person is going to be different. The Comparison Game Recovery and healing can stop feeling aligned in your journey when you begin comparing… Read More ›
Rewriting the Story You Tell Yourself
The stories you tell yourself can either empower or oppress you. They can either lead you closer to your goals and desired reality, or further away from them. Recovery is an intentional time that asks you to rewire your mind… Read More ›
Taking It One Step at a Time
Beginning treatment for substance use disorder and mental illness can feel overwhelming. Not only are you learning to manage all the pieces of your treatment program, but you are also beginning to change in ways that you never have before… Read More ›
Acceptance as the Launchpad for Change
What is your relationship like with acceptance? It is common to confuse acceptance with staying “stuck.” The line between acceptance and stagnation is thin and sometimes blurry. Despite that fact, what if acceptance of yourself and your situation was the… Read More ›
The Power of Self-Forgiveness in Recovery
Self-forgiveness is essential not only for intentional healing journeys—like those from substance abuse or mental health issues—but in life in general. Even if you often allow yourself to forgive other people, sometimes it feels like forgiving yourself is off-limits, especially… Read More ›