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Kick the Summertime Blues by Getting More Involved in Recovery Activities

"Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one’s values." – Ayn Rand, Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright and screenwriter, best-known for The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged (1905-1982) If we’re stuck thinking endlessly about what we don’t have or the activities that we used to enjoy that we had to give up, [...]

When Those Ruts in the Road = Complacency

It’s only human to get into a routine, finding that smooth rut in the road where the wheels have always gone.  In fact, this is often a good state, especially in early recovey. Why? Because wanting “action” – having that restless feeling that you have to be doing something exciting – sometimes got us into [...]