Addiction Blog

covid mental health

COVID-19 and mental health: How does our world cope with prolonged fear, insecurity and anxiety?

As the pandemic continues and there’s still so much prolonged uncertainty about our futures, many of us will begin to experience stress and significant mental ...
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freedom

Waiting to Exhale: Freedom and Self-Discovery

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”  Joseph Campbell There is a certain kind of gift to being committed to practicing a ...
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turning inward

Turning Inward: A Most Welcomed Invitation During a Pandemic

“The kingdom of heaven is inside and outside of you.”  The Gospel of Thomas Much of what we call life’s journey occurs within oneself. We tend to ...
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Distracted Living

Distracted Living

John Lennon once wrote in his song Beautiful Boy, “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans.” There is so ...
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suffer

You don’t need to suffer: Letting go the story.

Haruki Murakami, a best selling author in Japan once wrote a book entitled, What I talk about when I talk about running. While describing his ...
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Clinging to our Demons

Clinging to our Demons

In the 1994 Oscar award winning movie, Forrest Gump, a powerful scene depicted Jenny, a long-time friend and romantic interest of Forrest. They were walking together ...
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Ghandi BLM

What advice can Ghandi give us in the BLM movement?

Mahatma Ghandi was the leader of the anti-imperialist movement in India and South Africa in the early 20th century, which lead to their successful independence ...
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sober living

Five Factors When Considering a Commitment to Sober Living

In early recovery, approximately the first two years, a person may be overwhelmed by the barrage of information, expectations and feelings associated with taking recovery ...
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walking meditation

One Step at a Time: The Practice of a Walking Meditation

When we walk, our thoughts are usually focused on time and destination, or if we are typically restless, then we could have thousands of related ...
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peace with past

Making Peace with your Past

Our past experiences play an important role in shaping the person we are today. We are conditioned by early childhood experiences with caregivers and relationships ...
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