If we belong to a support group or another community how accepting are we of new members? Do we model Recovery behavior in the communities we participate in? Do we remember what it was like when we joined a support group? When I began attending support groups I was anxious and extremely uncomfortable. I realized […]

Azul Terronez my writing coach states, “Books are messages held together by our words.” While writing my book this single sentence kept me focused and on point. Let’s reframe this statement, “Recovery are messages held together by our words.” I dived into my heart and soul to discover my uniqueness on both accounts. I diligently

Each moment of our lives when tension increases our wounds may surface. For a long time, I acted out to be perfect. Perfection became my silent disturbance. When I did not live up to this standard I told myself I am insignificant. I continue to work on facing this wound to get beyond its hold

What if I told you, “You’re Not Broken.” How would \embracing these words impact your thinking and behavior? Our attitude and actions take on the persona, “Must Be It To See It.” A higher level of consciousness increases our intelligence. We live a life of an intuitive mindset letting go of trauma. What does this

Being the best version of ourselves speaks to the beautiful face of healing. When we take action to be the best version of ourselves other people find it inspiring and attractive and want to live that way. Hope equals being the best version of ourselves. Recovery teaches one image to help us understand our relationship

What happens if our families, peers, and co-workers do not believe we have changed and healed from conditions such as mental health, addiction, and trauma? It can be difficult for us to shed our reputation. This is a reason it is hard to change. Some people want to pigeonhole us with the wrongs we’ve done.

When we support each other in Recovery we discover the truth and life awaiting us. We realize the importance of participating in a community, telling peers to join us is healing. We are fed by our peers and the people we support. Years of experience make us qualified to offer support to peers. We are

Many peers in Recovery are willing to take a risk and be vulnerable by sharing their stories. Peers tell people what they see, and hear, and the steps they are taking to Recover. When I began Recovery my life was dark. Thoughts dominated my daily conversation with myself. Those thoughts were; “You’re no good”, “You

Paul has the reputation of being a person who wanders around the community he lives in. Every day he goes to the local Department of Human Services and sits in the waiting area. People make assumptions as to why he does this. Some believe he is homeless, others think he has a mental health condition,

Have you ever attended a sporting event such as a professional football or basketball game? Maybe you went to an event holding a large crowd? Do you recall the crowd stomping feeling like an earthquake under your legs? Does the ground shake like this when we attend various activities to aid our Recovery? I have