New Year celebration: is it meaningful for YOU?
About 15 years ago, I went to my first New Year’s meditation. With about 100 others, we celebrated the New Year in community with meditation, quietude, reflecting silently with ourselves on our...
View ArticleMonkey off your back?
“Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town.” –George Carlin What’s your monkey? What are you doing to help the circus leave town? –Rita Burgos, Rebuild Post...
View ArticleRedirect. Take 5, 10, 15…
When you feel that the addictive activity is calling you, it’s time to take 5, 10 or 15 minutes to redirect to a different activity. It’s not just the struggle with alcohol or drugs. There are many...
View ArticleFebruary 10 – Los Angeles Meetup
Hello good people! My first meetup of the year will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2pm in the northeast Los Angeles area. This is the link http://www.meetup.com/Women-Addiction-Recovery-LosAngeles/....
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You know how life can be really overwhelming and confusing after addiction rehab. I help women build new relationships, stable routines, set life goals, and achieve emotional fulfillment. Learn more...
View ArticleCalm the Nerves – Tip #1
You’re not getting drunk or high, but your nervousness and anxiety are making you feel terrible. Here’s one tip. Eat at the same time every day. Imagine that you’re a baby. If the baby skipped...
View ArticleCalm the Nerves – Tip #3
Take deep breathing breaks, especially when you are feeling just a little bit stressed. Breathing deeply stimulates the functioning of your parasympathetic nervous system, which is sometimes called...
View ArticleWhich Wolf Will You Feed?
Here’s a beautiful Cherokee legend that speaks to all of us. A Cherokee Legend An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a...
View ArticleI Commit To Freedom – March 10
“You are reading these words because there is something in your life you would like to change. It may be something you want to relinquish but are afraid to let go. It may be something you are longing...
View ArticleA One Degree Shift Will…
If a ship changes its coordinates by one degree, it will end up in a completely different location by at least 500 miles. At 212 degrees (not 211) water begins to boil. With boiling water, steam gets...
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