How Your Hormones Can Seriously Mess with Your Recovery
Hormonal fluctuations – you know them well. If you’re like me, hormones are the bane of your existence. (Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration). But hormones do have a profound effect on how we feel, both physically and emotionally. And it’s important to be aware of just how this stuff works, especially . . . . Continue Reading
5 ways to deal with chronic pain without medication
We hear it all the time, “I really need to be taking this medication,” or “I have so much pain and actually need this,” and “The doctor prescribed it so it should be okay.” It’s a constant battle for people in recovery, live with the pain or take the medication and not be sober? What . . . . Continue Reading
How to Love Your Body in Recovery
Learning to love your body is something that a lot of women struggle with in early recovery. After years of abuse and neglect, our bodies don’t look or feel like we want them to when we first get sober. In our addiction, we had a sense of disgust towards ourselves that did not go away . . . . Continue Reading