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Continue reading →: What is “mass trauma”? ….It’s normal to experience stress reactions following any incident of trauma which may continue for a significant period of time. [1] Mass trauma events include “shootings, acts of terrorism, or mass riots.” … “Survivors may have feelings of confusion, fear, and helplessness. Sometimes, those with no personal connections to the…
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Continue reading →: Dear Diary ….So far so good living in sober living. I’ve finally made friends and it’s nice to be social. Even friends with the guys too. I had a good time on New Years we went to a sober New Year’s party and it was complete with energy drinks, coffee, and snacks.…
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Continue reading →: Be Addicted to Bettering Yourself …The drive to improve is in all of us. Who doesn’t want to be better than where they are right now. It’s a good thing for us to push ourselves to be better people. The only problem with wanting to be better than we are is that sometimes we may…
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Continue reading →: It’s Up to You ….It’s up to you … Where do you see yourself 5 years from now and what are you going to do to get there. Think of each day as bringing you one step closer. For every big goal set a few mini goals toward accomplishing that goal. How should you…
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Continue reading →: Everybody is Capable of Change …Remember to be proud of yourself for what you are doing in life. Feeling good about ourselves doesn’t come easy. Just know that in the moment so long as you are doing the right thing that’s one less thing to worry about going wrong for you in life. Everyone is…
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Continue reading →: Set Yourself Free …Set yourself free from unwanted thoughts and life stressors you deserve some you time. Tis the season to practice self care and get back to your roots, really focusing on ourselves and listening to our needs. How to stop intrusive thoughts? “Techniques like mindfulness meditation, cognitive behavioral therapy, deep breathing,…
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Continue reading →: Not New to Sobriety ….My sober journey began when I started college at CU Boulder when I stopped smoking weed. I used to be an athlete and played club soccer including my freshman year in college. I lived in the engineering quad. We would travel on weekends all over Colorado so just didn’t drink…
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Continue reading →: First Week of PHP …I just completed my first week of PHP, partial hospitalization program (9:30am-3:30pm) Monday – Friday. I previously attended a residential program for 22 days, was hospitalized for 11 days, and went to rehab for 8 days and now I’m in sober living, without a car, living in a home with…
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Continue reading →: Goodbye 2023 …If I could summarize 2023 into one word it would be “hectic.” I’m sure it’s not the same for everyone. It always feels like I’m trying to get from point A to point B and barely making it then starting over again along my path in life. I’m hoping that…
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Continue reading →: Accept with Gratitude …“Gratitude helps us to stop trying to control outcomes.” Everything we go through is a necessary step toward growth and progress. And each step of the way we learn. It’s the experiences we go through that make us who we are today. Sometimes things don’t work out the way we…
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Continue reading →: When is it time to drop it? …By the time it’s no longer serving you to speak up on a topic by then you’ve already tied your shoes into a knot just getting the conversation going. Ever feel stuck? It’s not your fault. Sometimes we can’t help ourselves but to defend ourselves but what happens when that…
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Continue reading →: Love Waits ….If you’re ever worried about missing moments in life don’t stress out, your greatest love is still out there and probably waiting just as long as you have to be loved again. Love is all a matter of what work you put into it, so put work into yourself first!…
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Continue reading →: You Don’t Need to Be Perfect ….You don’t have to be perfect. Look at me hospitalized August put on a 5150 hold, twice and again in October then sent to residential for 22 days, PHP, then rehab for 8 days and now in sober living. No matter how you get there, get there and be proud.…
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Continue reading →: Know Your Calm ….Recently I’ve been really calm adjusting to new meds, Vyvanse and attending AA meetings everyday via zoom I’m in the middle of my 90 and 90, that’s 90 AA meetings in 90 days. To jump start my sobriety, I initially got sober 04/02/2017 but recently due to stress went back…
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Continue reading →: Different Year Different Hurdle …Each year will be different, and I’m sure it’s not just me asking myself this. With mental health there are good years and bad years, and mostly you are just learning about yourself in the process. I would say that any moment that illness is prolonged is simply about not…
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