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Posted on March 2, 2020March 3, 2020

“Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. Life would undergo a change of appearance because we ourselves had undergone a change of attitude.” ― Katherine Mansfield<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-an-adventure-or-ordeal-its-all-in-the-attitude/></div>

Recovery: An Adventure or Ordeal? It’s All in the Attitude

Posted on February 4, 2020March 2, 2021

I do not take lightly when the Universe demonstrates a lesson for me, and at that moment, I saw how tenacious that tulip sprout was. That longing, if you will, to grow, to fight for survival and thrive. To blossom and show itself in all its splendor and beauty. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-you-just-need-the-tenacity-of-a-tulip/></div>

Recovery: You Just Need the Tenacity of a Tulip

Posted on January 17, 2020December 2, 2020

Another benefit from passing on good recovery advice is that you free up space in your brain to learn the lessons you need at this time, plus you get to feel useful, helpful, and caring - and those are generally not the qualities we had in our addiction. So, today, where can you pass it on? Look for opportunities to share and care.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/got-some-good-recovery-advice-then-pass-it-on/></div>

Got Some Good Recovery Advice? Then Pass It On

Posted on November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

Affirmations have to resonate, vibrate, or echo your desire. If not, there is a block created, as it is unbelievable. For instance, I could create one stating: I am perfect, just as I am now! Even as I write it, I know it is untrue, therefore, no matter how many times I wrote it, I would not internalize this as a valid affirmation. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/affirmations-help-us-heal-in-our-recovery/></div>

Affirmations Help Us Heal in our Recovery

Posted on August 9, 2019July 15, 2020

In meetings, we'll hear people talk about Stinking Thinking and know they're talking about the faulty logic or the negative thoughts. But what are some types of thinking that get us in trouble, cause us to view the world through a distorted lens, or just don't make sense when we analyze them? <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/stinkin-thinkin-and-the-negative-results/></div>

Stinkin’ Thinkin’ and the Negative Results

Posted on July 13, 2019July 14, 2019

By: Marilyn L. Davis “I’ve come to believe that in everyone’s […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/is-it-time-for-your-undeniable-moment-of-change/></div>

Is It Time for Your Undeniable Moment of Change?

Posted on July 8, 2019July 9, 2019

People in my recovery support meetings said I had to look at myself, when that was the last thing I wanted to do. I disliked what I saw in a mirror, let alone go within to discover that I was like the Picture of Dorian Gray, presenting favorably to the world, but full of self-serving, self-centered, unhealthy characteristics, and a perception of evil inside. It was difficult to face, that much like Dorian, I had sold my soul to my addiction. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/what-does-it-mean-to-look-at-yourself-in-recovery/></div>

What Does It Mean to ‘Look at Yourself’ in Recovery?

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Posted on May 7, 2019March 29, 2021

By: Marilyn L. Davis Moon, Life, and Recovery Phases […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-and-the-moon-both-have-phases/></div>

Recovery and the Moon Both Have Phases

Posted on April 30, 2019May 1, 2019

People who have relapsed can learn something from the experience. But, for the rest of us, those lessons are best learned from a distance. We can learn from watching what others go through when they relapse. This is a better alternative than learning first-hand.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/relapse-aspect-addiction-not-recovery/></div>

Relapse: An Aspect of Addiction, Not Recovery

Posted on April 4, 2019April 5, 2019

Anniversary Issues create conflicting emotions for people. Learning to identify them by creating an Anniversary Calendar will help you reconcile the conflicting emotions. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/untangling-the-mess-anniversary-issues-and-recovery/></div>

Untangling the Mess: Anniversary Issues and Recovery

Posted on September 20, 2018October 26, 2018

Growing Up, I Never Grew Up My name is David Delorenzo. […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/thursday-truths-dave-d/></div>

Thursday Truths: Dave D.

Posted on September 13, 2018October 26, 2018

By: Jess Gaggi “Don’t you think you’re quite young?’ ‘I’m twenty-one,’ […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/thursday-truths-jess-g/></div>

Thursday Truths: Jess G.

Posted on September 10, 2018April 8, 2020

Ben Rose reminds us of the beginning of recovery support meetings. That was face-time; today it's screen-time. Both are supportive for our recovery. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/face-time-and-screen-time-both-support-our-recovery/></div>

Face-time and Screen-time: Both Support our Recovery

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Posted on February 11, 2018April 17, 2018

By: Marilyn L Davis Participation: Start with Your Counselor “I found […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-started-with-participation-in-treatment/></div>

Category: finding solutions for recovery

Recovery: An Adventure or Ordeal? It’s All in the Attitude

Recovery: You Just Need the Tenacity of a Tulip

Got Some Good Recovery Advice? Then Pass It On

Affirmations Help Us Heal in our Recovery

Stinkin’ Thinkin’ and the Negative Results

Is It Time for Your Undeniable Moment of Change?

What Does It Mean to ‘Look at Yourself’ in Recovery?

Recovery and the Moon Both Have Phases

Relapse: An Aspect of Addiction, Not Recovery

Untangling the Mess: Anniversary Issues and Recovery

Thursday Truths: Jess G.

Face-time and Screen-time: Both Support our Recovery

Recovery Started with Participation in Treatment

Finding North: A Journey from Addict to Advocate

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