Cultivating Calm

January 10, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

It helps to think of anxiety as simply a part of our body’s natural response to stress. It’s a protective response with both physiological and psychological aspects.

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Eight Ways to Drive Yourself Nuts

January 8, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

They’re common to many forms of mental illness, and they can afflict most of us at one time or another during our lives, even if we don’t suffer from any disease at all.

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RecoverySI’s Sober Blogroll

December 27, 2012 by Cecile

Blogs by recovering folks, about sobriety, sober living, and the perils of taking yourself seriously.

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Online: The Power of 24/7 Fellowship

December 26, 2012 by Cecile

Whatever problem we’re facing at our 2:00 am relapse decision point, it’s an almost certain bet that another recovering person has been there.

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How Craving Works

December 12, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin

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This short article includes a quick inventory to assess your own problems with craving, and techniques for fighting back and maintaining sobriety.

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Mindfulness

November 4, 2012 by Sean Henry Morrison

You can be mindful about everything. The next time you go to the grocery store and you pick up those red apples, think about the time it took for those apples to grow, who picked them, and where they came from.

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Tools for Recovery

October 20, 2012 by Cecile

Once the support of the treatment program no longer surrounds you, dealing with life’s challenges can be overwhelming. That’s when tools for recovery count.

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Calm as a Tool for Better Living

October 19, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin

Calm is a tool we learn to use so that we can deal more successfully with life and the problems we all face.

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Relapse: What Threatens My Sobriety

October 18, 2012 by Soberchrystal

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Relapse doesn’t mean failure, but it does mean a great deal of pain and effort.

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The Power of Mindfulness

May 28, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin

Mindfulness therapies are a way of stepping outside your everyday attitudes and beliefs — those automatic to your thinking — in order to consider alternatives that might improve your life.

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