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There are not many things better in life than witnessing something so comical that it produces a guttural belly laugh. Why is it so great? Laughing naturally releases endorphins into your brain. Endorphins are the 'feel good' chemical that gets spread in our brain when we enjoy something. Think about eating that ... Read More

When describing my recovery journey, I do not say that I am recovered. This suggests that recovery ends. I think it is quite the opposite. Recovery and wellness, for me, is an ongoing journey. Recovery is a continuation of willingness to learn new things and admit the lessons learned along the way. The main lessons I ... Read More

I tend to cringe a little when I hear people use the word ‘spirituality.’ That’s not at all a knock against the practice, I believe I am a very spiritual person, but I found in early recovery it was a term used so much for way too many things. I include myself in that statement. I used it too much. When I got out of ... Read More

As addressed in my last article, PTSD is a tricky thing. Quite frankly, it can impact all areas of life and for me, increases feelings of hopelessness. Not only did traumatic events take away my power in the moment, the lingering effects of PTSD feel like they do the same for me. The good news is that there are things ... Read More

The goal of a romantic relationship is for there to be a sense of balance in the entire ordeal. Having a significant other in life more or less means you have decided to team up in this life and take it on together. Simple right? Yeah, not quite. As I have discussed before, intimate relationships are perhaps one ... Read More

PTSD is a tricky beast. While the diagnostic symptoms like nightmares, flashbacks, emotional and physical reactions to triggers, avoidance, increased negative impacts, and sometimes dissociative occurrences are across the board, from what I have seen, navigating PTSD and its impacts are different for everyone. Just as ... Read More

In today’s society, a lot of people base their identity on their employment. What they do, their position, their salary, it’s what a lot of people base whether they are content or not in life. It’s an unfortunate truth but we live in a materialistic society here in the states. It’s safe to universally say that work, ... Read More

Many things are hard about recovery; I could write a list of 50 different angles on what makes recovery a tough thing to conquer. One of those top reasons would be that it takes time to reap the benefits truly. The phrase 'it takes time' is something those suffering from addiction do not sit well with. In general, ... Read More