I salute those who are courageously embracing Dry January in 2024 and your commitment to an alcohol-free start to the year.
Author: Rachel
Walking the Path: Choosing Adaptation Over Despair
I used to go to extreme lengths for alcohol and today must go to any lengths to choose adaption over despair and prioritize my well-being.
Active Surrender: Rise Up and Rebuild
Active surrender is about the deliberate action that follows, unplanting our feet from familiar ground and taking steps in a new direction.
Climbing New Heights: Strategies for New Learning
Exploring my post-stroke journey and neuropsychiatric insights into mild vascular neurocognitive disorder with strategies for new learning.
Trust the Journey: Signs You’re on the Right Path
Being on the right path doesn’t mean there’s an absence of obstacles or difficulties. Its living with joy despite of hurdles
Rationalization: Confronting the Illusion of Control
As a recovering alcoholic and stroke survivor, I know the complexity of rationalization and how it intertwines with my illusions of control.
Navigating Self-Talk in Sobriety and Stroke Recovery
Acknowledging how self-talk shapes our reality is a significant step toward personal growth and emotional well-being.
Parallel Paths: Sobriety and Stroke Recovery (Step 2)
Each of us is just a piece of a greater whole, and in the spirit of healing together, Step 2 reminds us to ask for help and support.
Conquering Anxiety: Leaning In and Embracing Fear
I can confidently say I’m a miracle. I’ve learned that when I experience fear and anxiety, I lean in, lean forward, and stand up.
Willingness: Turning I Don’t Wanna Into I Will
How I find strength and willingness when I don’t want to do something? There are moments when the last thing I wanna do is the thing that is in front of me. That can range from taking out the trash, recording a podcast episode, taking a nap, or in my case, eating. But it’s in […]