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 Desperate? That's Motivation for Change marilynldavis marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on December 20, 2020  

Being desperate can make us do crazy things, but it can also motivate us to change.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/desperate-thats-motivation-for-change/></div>
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 Desperate? That’s Motivation for Change

from addict 2 advocate You Can Not Buy Self-Esteem marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on December 1, 2020December 2, 2020  

I knew that to get my self-esteem back on an even keel, I would have to view qualities within and not focus on what was lacking on the outside. How did I do this? <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/you-can-not-buy-self-esteem/></div>
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You Can Not Buy Self-Esteem

Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020  

By: Deb Palmer     “We design our lives through the power […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/choosing-sobriety/></div>
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Choosing Sobriety

Posted on March 16, 2020May 28, 2020  

Recovery is more than 'not using.' What changes did you have to make even after your stopped using? How did you overcome your ambivalence? How can you encourage someone today?<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-its-more-than-not-using/></div>
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Recovery: It’s More than Not Using

Let's be Brave Together in our Recovery marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on January 26, 2020February 20, 2021  

Am I fearless? No. I have merely decided that I'll be brave while still feeling scared. I know that 23 million other people are in recovery and will stand by me and encourage me; that helps me be brave and take the next leap of faith. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/lets-be-brave-together-in-our-recovery/></div>
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Let’s be Brave Together in our Recovery

Recovery is Like a Puzzle: Learn to Examine the Pieces marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on January 15, 2020November 21, 2020  

When you learn to separate the various pieces of the puzzle, they become manageable pieces - to change, keep, or modify.  This makes any overwhelming problem puzzle easier to solve.  <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-is-like-a-puzzle-learn-to-examine-the-pieces/></div>
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Recovery is Like a Puzzle: Learn to Examine the Pieces

Posted on December 28, 2019  

If you find yourself in the cycle of only identifying the problem and complaining about it or commenting on it, ask yourself if you truly have both the desire to change something and are willing to make the effort to change the problem. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/how-to-accomplish-changes-in-your-recovery/></div>
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How to Accomplish Changes in Your Recovery

stressed blue shirt from addict 2 advocate marilyn l davis

Posted on December 22, 2019December 23, 2019  

“Stress level: extreme. It's like she was a jar with the lid screwed on too tight, and inside the jar were pickles, angry pickles, and they were fermenting, and about to explode.”<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/im-stressed-in-my-recovery-what-do-i-do/></div>
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I’m Stressed in my Recovery, What Do I Do?

from addict 2 advocate Recovery Fears: Still Sitting on the Fence? marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate marilynldavis fromaddict2advocate.com

Posted on December 15, 2019December 17, 2020  

You can decide which side of the fence you will land on because sitting on the fence in the case of addiction vs. recovery is risky. Maybe it's time to decide which side you want to be on - your addiction or your recovery– staying the same or overcoming your fear and changing? <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-fears-still-sitting-on-the-fence/></div>
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Recovery Fears: Still Sitting on the Fence?

Stop Balking at the Changes marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on December 7, 2019December 22, 2020  

It is when we cannot see that changes are going to make our life better or that we will feel better because of the modification, we often balk, resist, or create obstacles to change. We give into fears, discuss how difficult it is to change, and create excuses so we don't have to change.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/stop-balking-at-the-changes/></div>
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Stop Balking at the Changes

from addict 2 advocate

Posted on October 23, 2019October 24, 2019  

For most of us, we're afraid when we think about changing the patterns of our lives, whether it's giving up drugs or alcohol, or changing the way we think, feel, and act. After all, we have done or been something for so long that those actions, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings are mechanical or habituated. These predictable actions are the norm, and when we leave the comfort zone, we get anxious. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/more-afraid-of-staying-the-same-or-changing/></div>
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More Afraid of Staying the Same or Changing?

from addict 2 advocate

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>
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Stinkin’ Thinkin’ and the Negative Results

from addict 2 advocate marilyn l davis

Posted on June 14, 2019June 15, 2019  

By: Marilyn L. Davis   “If you have discovered a truth, tell […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/slogans-catchword-contribution/></div>
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Slogans: Catchword or Contribution?

Posted on May 26, 2019May 26, 2019  

By Whitney McKendree Moore   “When I first stopped trying to fix […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/is-trust-a-must/></div>
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Is Trust a Must?

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