Recovery is not what it used to be. The definition of “recovery” has changed and now includes recovery from mental illness. You don’t have to practice the 12 steps in order to recover. Your recovery is guided by principles that fit your life and help to bring out the best in you. This is the … More The 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery: #2 Recovery is Within Your Grasp
For more on the 10 Principles That Will Change How You See Recovery, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my blog if you want to receive the latest and … More In Recovery, You Should Pay Attention to Your Shoes More Than Your Steps
Principle #1: Recovery is possible and is motivated by the hope that you have. ___ In a recent article, I discussed how the way that we look at recovery is changing and opening up to include recovery from mental illness. The reality is that it is impossible to separate a person’s addiction or mental health … More The 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery: #1 Your Recovery is Possible!
In recovery, the steps that you take may not be as important as the shoes that you wear. ___ What we think about grows. Attributed to the Buddha How we think about recovery changes how we view ourselves. Recovery used to mean things like admitting to our powerlessness, confession, a fearless inventory and a commitment … More 10 Principles That Will Change How You See Recovery
This new definition will make you rethink your recovery. ___ Recovery. It means something different to each person. It can be physical recovery. Emotional. Spiritual. Social. Financial and economic. Or technological. More likely, it will mean all of these to you. Websters reflects the many sides of recovery in its definition: recovery is a return to … More “Recovery” has Changed, and Here is What You Need to Know About it
What is manliness? I was forced to evaluate manliness when I went shopping for a man-bag. ___ I like bags. I have a lot of bags in my life. In my view, manliness is something you bring with you wherever you are. Manliness is not a way of saying “These are the things that … More Manliness and Your Man-bag
