Connecting Soul

Connecting Soul

  • Posted on August 20, 2016
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When was the last time that you accomplished something COMPLETELY by yourself? Was there ABSOLUTELY no one else involved? What were the materials you used? Did you create those materials yourself? Did you learn how to create these materials out of necessity? ..or did they happen to just be there? What was this thing that you made? Was it a sand castle? Were you at the beach or at the lake? In your backyard? How did you get to your location? Did you know the way on your own? Did you go naked?…continue reading →
Relationships in Early Recovery

Relationships in Early Recovery

  • Posted on August 13, 2016
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Early recovery is a tender time. Emotionally, we’re all over the place. We thought we knew what to expect when we were using and it was not always the case. Now, we’re still not sure. It’s both unfamiliar and at times, waaaay too uncomfortable. I like the analogy of the apple. When we’re putting substances in our system, our brains are overflowing with all kinds of activity. Like putting tons of sugar on an apple. A candy apple! Now that we’re not adding sugar to the apple, our brain tells us its SOUR!,…continue reading →
Alternatives: Hypnosis for Addiction

Alternatives: Hypnosis for Addiction

  • Posted on July 29, 2016
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This Recovery Life is going to be bringing you a series of “Alternative” methods to assist with the facilitation of your Recovery. Our first post comes from a Licensed Hypnotherapist, Emiliano Lena. The focus is hypnotherapy. In the past, you might have heard of people stopping their smoking via hypnosis. Hypnosis has roots in Ancient Egypt and Hindu Vedas a few thousand years ago. Within the last century, it has been regarded to be an increasingly useful tool in diminishing mental as well as physical distress. We’ve all heard sayings like , “You…continue reading →