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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 →: CBT: Cognitive Distortions …Today in PHP we learned about cognitive distortions. What are cognitive distortions? “Cognitive distortions are internal mental filters or biases that increase our misery, fuel our anxiety, and make us feel bad about ourselves.” [1] We are continuously processing information and the shortcuts we create for ourselves help us with…
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Continue reading →: Back to Normal …I had a rough start to PHP, and trouble getting settled but this week plan to go everyday. I did great off adderrall but for some reason back on the med got disorganized managing my time on the treadmill and just have to be careful I don’t take extra, on…
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Continue reading →: DBT: The Three Minds …Today we learned about the three minds: (1) rational mind (2) emotional mind and (3) the wise mind. This is a DBT skill. With mindfulness focusing on the present moment can be met with challenges, while assessing what you’re doing and what’s happening. By breaking up our understanding of the…







