by Blog Admin | Apr 21, 2018 | Defining Moments, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Grateful, Guest Posts, Moms in Recovery, Ponderings, Self Care
I’ve come to know and believe that each of us has a soul message that only we can share, and if we don’t discover this message, the world misses out on a beautiful offering. Our message is within us when we are created, and although our childhood and other life... 
by Erin W | Nov 18, 2017 | Addiction, Defining Moments, Grateful, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Self Care, Yoga and Meditation for Recovery
The post below, originally published at The Fix, was written by Rebecca Rush who attended a She Recovers retreat in Bali earlier this year. (This fantastic picture is a favorite from that trip!) “I knew something needed to change in my life and originally signed up... 
by Blog Admin | Jul 22, 2017 | Alcoholism, Defining Moments, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Grateful, Guest Posts, Kudos for Recovery Warriors, Resources for Recovery
Guest Blog Post by Lucy Rocca Exactly six years ago, I drank my last alcoholic drink. It was a bottle of strong cider (I didn’t even like cider but had found it lurking in my fridge), and I consumed it on top of the three bottles of wine that I’d been working my way... 
by Blog Admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Addiction, Defining Moments, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Relationships, Self Care, Things to Think About, Workaholism
Guest Blog Post by Caroline McGraw Oh honey, I know what you’re like. You are a driven, high-achieving woman trying so very hard to be perfect. You have a staggering helping of responsibilities on your plate. You’re the conscientious planner, the purposeful worker,... 
by Blog Admin | May 17, 2017 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Did you know?, Guest Posts, Recovery Pathways, Self Care, Things to Think About, Yoga and Meditation for Recovery
Relapse is common in early recovery from drug or alcohol abuse. Many long-term alcoholics and drug addicts fail the first time they attempt to quit. This is because the intense cravings experienced by substance abusers are actually due to changes in brain chemistry.... 
by Blog Admin | May 17, 2017 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Defining Moments, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Grateful, Guest Posts, Kudos for Recovery Warriors, Ponderings, Recovery Coaching, Recovery Pathways, Resources for Recovery, Self Care, Things to Think About
I felt the crack split slowly beneath my feet as it gave way and I plunged into the deep freezing water. Grab my camera! I shouted as the weight of my wool coat got heavy and my body began to sink into the lake. I looked up at my friend Rae standing just a few feet... 
by Blog Admin | May 2, 2017 | Addiction, Did you know?, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Guest Posts, Recovery Pathways, Self Care, Things to Think About, Uncategorized
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant (American Philosopher and Historian) “Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).” – Stephen Covey (The 7... 
by Blog Admin | Mar 19, 2017 | Alcoholism, Defining Moments, Did you know?, Guest Posts, Moms in Recovery, Ponderings, Self Care
The baby is crying, the dog is barking, your husband is snoring, and you look over at the clock and realize you went to bed just five hours ago. You grab the baby; let the dog out, and sleepwalk to the coffee pot. The dishes from the night before are still piled high... 
by Blog Admin | Mar 12, 2017 | Addiction, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Self Care
Years ago when I heard people got massages, or went to meditation, or took a “me” day I would scoff. How do they have time or money to do that? Seems like a complete waste of time to me. No one takes bubble baths in their 20s. Sure a massage might be nice, but it’s a... 
by Blog Admin | Feb 12, 2017 | Addiction, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Relationships, Things to Think About
No matter how far down the road to recovery I go, I find myself from time to time, in a hole. Or, I notice that I am acting out in behaviors that are unhelpful to me. When these things become apparent to me I nearly always discover it’s because my balance is... 
by Dawn Nickel | Jan 26, 2017 | Defining Moments, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Grateful, Guest Posts, Kudos for Recovery Warriors, Moms in Recovery, Ponderings, Recovery Pathways, She Recovers Happenings
Note from Dawn and Taryn: We met Kelly in August, 2014 when she attended her first retreat with us. She has since become a close friend and a leader in our community. We are so excited to introduce her here and in the not too distant future will welcome her as a... 
by Blog Admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Defining Moments, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Recovery Pathways, Resources for Recovery
We don’t break habits; we replace behaviours. This truth is at the heart of everything I have done since getting sober. From the moment my drinking life finally came crashing down around me, I have gone about the business of creating an entirely different... 
by Blog Admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Grateful, Guest Posts, Kudos for Recovery Warriors, Moms in Recovery
Prayer of St. Francis Lord, make me a channel of thy peace! That where there is hatred, I may bring love. That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness. That where there is discord, I may bring harmony. That where there is error, I may bring truth.... 
by Blog Admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Alcoholism, Defining Moments, Grateful, Guest Posts, Moms in Recovery, Ponderings, Things to Think About
I have four kids, a graduate degree, and a successful career. People think I’m a wonderful mother. I know this, because they’ve told me. What they don’t know is that I drank alcoholically during my pregnancy with my fourth child. If they knew that, of course, their... 
by Blog Admin | Dec 11, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Guest Posts, Recovery Pathways
Unless you have personally witnessed a loved one suffer from alcoholism, it’s very difficult to identify the characteristics of an alcoholic. If I was to ask you to identify the female alcoholic in a lineup of 10 people, it would be impossible. Alcoholics come in all... 
by Blog Admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Addiction, Did you know?, Guest Posts, Things to Think About
It’s probably true that when most of us think about people addicted to drugs, the pictures that pop up are of younger or middle-aged persons, not seniors. Indeed, most people and service agencies focus on addiction as experienced by the younger generations. Often,... 
by Blog Admin | Nov 13, 2016 | Defining Moments, Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Recovery Pathways
It is the morning of August 1st, 2002. I am 29 years old. As I lie in the fetal position, shaking and sobbing uncontrollably, I wonder how the hell my life will ever, ever go on without alcohol. I know I have to stop. My life has fallen apart. I know I have no choice.... 
by Blog Admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Entrepreneurs in Recovery, Grateful, Guest Posts
On April 22nd 2011 I had a much-needed moment of clarity. Somehow, I finally realized that as much I had been suffering from my addiction – the people around me who loved me were suffering more, and that included my own son. All that my beloved child wanted was an... 
by Blog Admin | Oct 30, 2016 | Did you know?, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Recovery Pathways, Things to Think About
I had the honor and privilege of studying Spiritual Psychology when I was 6 months sober. It was a 2 year Master’s Degree program that catapulted my recovery into full gear. By learning the principles of Spiritual Psychology, I was able to change my thinking and... 
by Blog Admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Guest Posts
I’m going to tell you a story that, in all the years I’ve been writing about addiction and recovery, I’ve never published anywhere. It’s the backstory to my new book, Sex in Recovery. Two or three years into sobriety, it became impossible for me to take my clothes... 
by Blog Admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Guest Posts, Ponderings, Recovery Pathways, Things to Think About
GUEST POST BY ALAINA BASKERVILLE-BRIDGES Last night my thirteen-year-old daughter’s Snapchat app bumped her out of her account. She clomped down the stairs to the living room where I had just settled in to watch the second season of Homeland on Netflix, and she thrust... 
by Blog Admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Did you know?, Guest Posts, Recovery Pathways, Things to Think About
GUEST POST BY JOLENE PARK CN, CHC, RYT 200 Have you ever stopped drinking for a couple of weeks or months and then fallen off the wagon, beaten yourself up, and wondered why you can’t stick with it? Or, have you stopped drinking, but used other addictive substances or... 
by Blog Admin | Apr 11, 2016 | Defining Moments, Guest Posts, Ponderings, Things to Think About
Very early in my recovery I came to understand and accept that my life had become completely unmanageable and it was falling apart because of my addictions. I saw – finally and clearly – that regardless of all the reasons or excuses for why I had ended up in that... 
by BoutiqueByDesign | Nov 11, 2015 | Guest Posts, Ponderings, Recovery Pathways
I write this guest blog for She Recovers with a great deal of gratitude in my heart. I’ve followed Dawn and Taryn’s work for quite some type and I am beyond impressed by what they have done as ambassadors of recovery. When I met them online three years ago I... 
