How to Start Your Healing Journey Today
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Have you ever felt stuck in the shadow of your past, unable
How Dry January Can Transform Your Year
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Happy New Year, my friend! I hope you are waking up today
Behind the Scenes: My 2024 Struggles and How to Start Fresh with Dry January
Angela2024-12-25T09:51:26-06:00December 25th, 2024|Comments Off on Behind the Scenes: My 2024 Struggles and How to Start Fresh with Dry January
From the outside, it might look like everything is smooth sailing, but
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Alcoholism and Relationships - If you think being an alcoholic is hard, try being in a relationship with one! You’ve heard me talk about relationship dynamics from time to time, and just how important it is to communicate with the
The Myth of Rock Bottom When You’re High-Functioning
Rock Bottom - You’re all familiar with the concept. You see it in movies, all over television, and we read it in books. Someone’s life is spiraling out of control - they are getting DUIs, getting arrested, getting fired, going
How Your Mental Health Improves When You Quit Drinking Alcohol
Quit Drinking Alcohol - You may feel like alcohol helps with feelings of stress, anger, worry and sadness, but it isn't what it seems and can actually have negative effects both in the short-term and long-term. Let’s get into this
Unmasking Deception: Insights on Betrayal Trauma
Betrayal Trauma - If a parent or romantic partner violates your trust, you may experience betrayal trauma. Any betrayal can cause emotional distress and that trauma may affect your self-esteem, emotional health, and relationships with others. Psychologist Jennifer Freyd first
Six Major Characteristics of Addictive Behavior
Addictive Behavior - Have you ever felt like you have an addictive personality? Like you don’t have an off switch in anything. When you start something new it becomes your sole focus, you’re 100% in, and if it feels good
What You Do When Moderate Drinking Fails
Moderate Drinking Wherever you may be in your journey, attempts to moderate drinking are a part of (almost) everyone's story. It's a relationship we spend years nurturing. It has your back, it's always there, and it always gives you what
6 Tips to Stay Sober on Vacation
Sober Travel - What do you have planned for your next trip? A family vacation? A family reunion, a work trip, or a camping trip? Days on the beach? Nights on the town? It's hard to imagine doing any of
A Sober Journey to Becoming an Author
Ever wonder what’s possible when you change your life? In this episode, we’ll get into the amazing success story of Will Thatcher, a sober guy and published author. Will, the author of Killing Hurt, has taken his recovery to new
6 Habits to Long-Term Sobriety
Long-Term Sobriety Successful recovery has everything to do with how you approach your daily life. Imagine this scenario: Your recovery is going great. You’re staying sober everyday, things are on track, and overall, you’re feeling pretty proud of what you’ve
How to Forgive on Your Journey to Emotional Recovery
How to Forgive: When someone wrongs you in some way, you may feel certain you’ll never be able to forgive them. Even after your immediate anger calms down, you may continue to think about the betrayal instead of letting it
Under the Influence: How Alcohol Impacts Your Physical Health
Effects of Alcohol on the Body Figuring out your relationship with alcohol can be hard. Especially if you’re looking for all the reasons to convince yourself you’re “not that bad”. And, on top of all the questions flying around in
Coping With Cravings
Cope With Cravings For Alcohol Can you relate to this: You’ve made a commitment to yourself, and maybe even your family, that you aren’t drinking anymore. You remind yourself you’re going to be more committed than ever, you’ve started
How to Avoid Relapse in Sobriety
Avoid Relapse You’ve heard it before, right? Relapse is a part of recovery. So how do you actually avoid relapse? The truth is, the vast majority of people relapse in their first year of sobriety. I know through my own
Escaping the Cycle of YoYo Sobriety and Rebuilding You
One of the most challenging aspects of breaking the cycle of yo yo sobriety is learning to believe in yourself again. Rebuilding confidence isn't an overnight process, but with the right guidance and mindset, you can rebuild a stronger, more
How to Overcome Perfectionism
Overcoming Perfectionism Are you tired of constantly chasing this elusive ideal of how you think you should be, only to end up feeling frustrated and burnt out? Well, you've come to the right place. Today, we're diving headfirst into the
Getting Your Life Back On Track When You Feel Broken
Feel Broken If you know me, you know I live for a good success story. And today is definitely one of those. What you'll love about my guest today is that she shares her real life and real struggles, from
Can You Ever Drink Again?
Have you ever wondered if someday you’ll be able to drink again? Wondering if you quit for a few months, a year, or even multiple years, if you’ll be able to come back around and drink like a “normal” person?
Bi-Polar Disorder, Family Trauma & Breaking the Cycle
Did you know that 56% of people with bi-polar disorder have a history of drug abuse? And 44% struggle with alcohol issues? I’m so glad you’re here today, because this is something that we, as a community, need to continue
The Secret to Being Yourself
In general, "be yourself" means be true to your core identity rather than faking a different one because you think it will be attractive to others. (psychologytoday.com) You’ve heard the saying your whole life – Just be yourself! But how
Replacing Old Negative Behaviors With New Positive Ones
Does exercise and movement give us a framework to follow for sobriety and fulfillment? Coach Blu definitely thinks so, and he’s here to tell you all about it in today’s episode! In this episode, Blu breaks down how to align
The Top 3 Things You Can Do to Make Your Summer Plans A Sober Success
Sober Summer Activities Does the thought of doing all the summer things and trying to stay sober at the same time absolutely overwhelm you? If so, I can guarantee you’re not alone. I felt the same way when I thought
No Nonsense Talk About Emotional Abuse & Toxic Relationships
Emotional Abuse If you come from a dysfunctional upbringing, have failed relationships, and struggle with boundaries, codependence and/or people pleasing.. you’ll want to tune in to this episode, my friend. We’re going to cover all the bases of toxic
4 Secrets to Thrive In Life
Thrive in Life Do you ever feel like you’re struggling to feel like you’re making progress in your life, or, you find it challenging to figure out what to do to feel better despite all the changes you’re trying to
The Benefits of Reinventing Yourself with Dirk Foster
When it comes to facing your recovery head on, breaking down your approach can be simple as 1-2-3: > Who can you open up to > Where can you get support > What lifestyle changes do you need to make
Top 10 Life Problems and How to Deal With Them
Life Stressors: When life feels like a big struggle, it can be difficult to move forward. You can choose to embrace it and enjoy the ride, learning from your experiences along the way, or you can choose to avoid it,