If you’ve been struggling lately, you might be forgetting to do some simple things that will make you feel better. Whether you’re experiencing a…
Everyone can benefit from self-soothing techniques. These are extremely helpful, especially for people that identify as introverts or empaths. Stress is everywhere, particularly when…
Self-care doesn’t come easily for us all. It can be difficult to find the will to do tasks when all we want to do is…
Recovery is a tricky thing. There really isn’t any way to “complete” recovery. It’s a journey that never really ends. Unfortunately, relapses can happen. You…
Self-care is a necessary tool to have when you are in recovery from substance use or a co-occurring mental illness. It’s one of the most…
Recovery can be a lonely time for so many of us. We are working hard on ourselves, and some of us don’t have a support…
Crafting an active lifestyle is an important thing to do when you are in recovery from substance use. It not only keeps you physically healthy…
During our recovery, we may be unnecessarily hard on ourselves. “Kindness,” says Harriet Griffey, “is perhaps the most underrated of those human gifts we can…
“Words have the power to change how we think and feel about ourselves,” says Helen Martin. Martin wrote the article “Words to live by” for…
Each morning when we wake up, we have a bunch of thoughts racing through our heads about the day before us. It can be overwhelming…