Like my Dad, I carry his Around Tuit, but I also carry my newest recovery medallion in my purse. One keeps me focused on my everyday life, and the other keeps me mindful of my recovery and the lessons I’ve learned.
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Happy: One of the Seven Dwarfs or a State of Mind?
I am not by nature a happy person. I’ve often said in a judgmental way that, “Happy is just one of the Seven Dwarfs.” But after he left our session, I decided to re-frame my perception. Rather than stating that I’m content and satisfied, I inserted happy about the circumstances in my life, happy about what I do for a living, happy with my relationships, and happy about my living environment.
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Addiction, Recovery, and the Pursuit of Purpose
Addiction and recovery have multiple definitions throughout the helping professions and self-help environments. However, the term addiction has always received a negative connotation, and as a result, those dealing with addiction have incorporated a negative view of themselves.
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Link to Memorial for Morgan
By: Marilyn L. Davis The Universe Recognizes Morgan How the universe works is a mystery to me. The first message of the day was an announcement that the tribute and memorial to my dog, Morgan, was in this paper. I had chosen to write about her on my other blog, Two Drops of Ink, more […]
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Recovery is Altering from Within
The concept of altering or modifying something is just another blessing of recovery. It’s the freedom of choice, something that was lacking in our addiction. This ability to choose allows us to change our old behaviors, attitudes, and actions and begin the process of inner recovery.
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Are You A Recovery Role Model?
By: Marilyn L. Davis “I believe in recovery, and as a role model, I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.” ― Ann Richards A Public Role Models for All of Us Ann Richards became the 45th governor of Texas. She appointed record numbers of women […]
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Casualties of Addiction: Our Children
Did I realize that I’d taken up arms against my children when I started using? No, I did not set out to harm them; however, that was the result. And just as the history books record the injustices done, each of my children recollects the harm from her perspective.
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Recovery Warriors: The People Who Help Us
By: Marilyn L. Davis Recovery Warriors Stick Around ____ “In my experience, people who don’t stick around during the hard times weren’t worth having around anyway.” ― Kimberly Belle, The Ones We Trust I remember my dad talking about fair-weather friends; those who are with us when everything is going smoothly; we’ve got drugs, […]
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About Letters to a Loved One
My friend, Ed Brazell posted about Letters to a Loved One and I thought that was a good way for all of us to give on this day of thanks. Here is a little about Letters to Our Loved Ones
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Recovery: Reacting or Acting?
That’s the thing about reacting. Often it’s when we don’t feel in control of a situation, or we have predicted the outcome before it happens. But I had to find a solution, or I’d explode on someone else, or implode and feel crappy.
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Spirit of Recovery Radio Podcasts: When You Can’t Make a Meeting
“Spirit of Recovery Radio is the place where spirituality and recovery meet—where we support YOUR spiritual growth in recovery.
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My Heroes
By: RevKev Hometown Heroes We grew up with heroes; from books, to celebrities, to green bulky entities that would save us. But I’m seeing that while they are sometimes good role models, my heroes are closer to home. “So much is asked of parents, and so little is given.” –Virginia Satir My parents were high-school […]
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Relapse Thinking: 7 Risky Attitudes
By: Marilyn L. Davis “Be wise enough not to be reckless, but brave enough to take great risks.” ― Frank Warre Who and What to Avoid Counselors, therapists and supportive friends all caution about avoiding people, places, and situations that prompt us to think about using. While these external triggers are powerful, […]
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Red Flag Warnings Leading to Relapse
By: Marilyn L. Davis “Accept that the addiction exists not because of yourself, but in spite of yourself. You did not come into life asking to be programmed this way. It’s not personal to you—millions of others with similar experiences have developed the same mechanisms. What is personal to you is how you […]
