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Feeling Frustrated?
"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." – Franklin D. Roosevelt, also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States, best known as the President who led the United States through World War II It’s not easy being in recovery. Anyone who [...]
How to Deal with Low Self-Esteem
"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." – Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, became the First Lady in 1933 until 1945, later an author, speaker and spokesperson for human rights (1884-1962) Some of us have felt low self-esteem for much of our lives. It may [...]
What to Do When You Come Up Empty
"Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it." – Dee Hock, founder and former CEO of Visa International, author, speaker. No, we’re not talking about an empty bottle here. What we’re referring to is coming up empty when it involves our recovery. It may be a feeling [...]
Dealing with Bad Memories
"Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it." – Michel de Montaigne, statesman, author, essayist, one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance (1533-1592) No one can deny that memories exist in our minds. Indeed, it is often difficult to get past them and get on [...]
Waiting Out Feelings
Ever had an overwhelming feeling that you just thought you couldn’t stand another minute, only to have it disappear soon after? Most of us have. In the moment something feels intolerable and just too much to take, then an hour, a day, a week later, we can’t figure out why we thought it was so [...]
