These are hard times for many of us. And the worst part is – it’s been going on far too long, and we don’t know when it will be over.
It’s
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I have been thinking of you a lot as we all navigate our way through an unbelievably bizarre time. I’ve heard from some of you that there are lots of
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Day 12 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
There is no better time than the holidays to cultivate a feeling of peace within. Most people these days are increasingly busy making
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Day 11 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
The third pillar of recovery, after personal recovery and unity with the fellowship, are
acts of service. This takes us out beyond our own
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Day 10 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
Sometimes people’s intentions are malicious – but most of the time they are not. Most people do not set out to intentionally hurt
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Day 9 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
One of the most powerful tools in your recovery toolkit is gratitude. It’s impossible to feel sorry for ourselves when we are being
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Day 8 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
Many addicts suffer from ‘fantasy functioning’. We come by it honestly, if we have grown up with a lack of healthy, positive role models
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Day 7 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
Many addicts have extreme and contradictory emotions. Passivity in relationships means you allow yourself to be walked on and later feel used by
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Day 6 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
Addiction is a disease of isolation. I can’t stress that fact enough. A lack of emotional sobriety is often caused from a lack
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Day 5 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
Having strong emotional boundaries means knowing yourself - where you stop and others start. So many addicts get caught up in ‘emotional contagion’
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Day 4 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
Addiction can be thought of as a destructive habit that continues despite the negative consequences it creates. It’s possible to change addictive habits
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Day 3 of 12 Days of Emotional Sobriety
I did a test a few years ago that confirmed that I have a personality that “abhors routine”. I chuckled thinking that in
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