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Mindful Parenting During and After Treatment
Active addiction can rob us of everything that we hold precious. This includes precious relationships like the ones we have with our children. In recovery, we have an opportunity to turn that all around. We get to recover and repair these strained relationships,...
Acknowledging Achievements and Setting New Goals
There is a saying often heard in recovery circles that goes, “Move a muscle, change a thought.” This is emblematic of how recovery should always involve a plan of action. Recovery must be mission-driven, including acknowledging achievements and setting new goals....
Sustaining Inner Peace During Early Recovery
There is a prayer that is often said at the beginning and end of the 12-Step recovery meetings known as the “Serenity Prayer.” It goes, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know...
4 Health Benefits of Self-Reflection and Personal Growth
In today's world of distraction and spiritual deviation, it can be easy for us to get stuck in a surface-level cycle. A cycle that allows for no self-reflection and personal growth. This cycle must be broken if we are to find any sense of mission or meaning,...
Reflections on Authenticity: Connecting With Your Inner Self
There are times when we can find ourselves living a life that only goes “skin-deep.” We must not judge ourselves when this happens, but we should try and break out of it as soon as possible. We must stop living at the surface level and go deeper. This includes our...