What’s Feeding YOU?

What’s Feeding YOU?

I was speaking with a peer today about mental wellness and how one might address it without professional help.  This is quite common as a good majority of people who have experienced some kind of mental health challenges do not receive any kind of professional help. According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), about 56.7% of Americans with Mental Health Challenges did not receive treatment in 2018. That doesn’t mean that they didn’t do anything about it at all. Many people are able to take action and have positive outcomes regarding their…continue reading →
Recovery Day Four

Recovery Day Four

Today we’ll take a moment to think about what we put in our bodies. For many years I used a lot of different substances to get the altered effect that I wanted in my mind or body. Today in recovery, we’re pretty much doing the same thing except for the fact that we’re looking to avoid alcohol and other drugs. The foods that we eat, water that we drink and movements that we make can now help determine how we feel physically and mentally. When I was still using, my healthy food for…continue reading →
An Open Letter to a Friend

An Open Letter to a Friend

Hello Friend, It’s been a heavy few weeks. It hit me all at once, kind of hard to believe.. As a kid, I was told that smoking lead to doing drugs. Marijuana was a gateway. If you were hanging out in the streets, you were a “vagabond”. Drinking lead to being a “bum”. I never believed it. That was not me. Somehow, I sought comfort outside of my home, where there wasn’t any. That road was paved with smoke, mirrors and an oasis at the other end of the rainbow. Eventually, the unicorn…continue reading →