Finding Courage for Recovery During COVID-19
We all have to display an immense amount of courage and resilience to make it through the current pandemic. It’s a difficult and painful time in the history of the world. The COVID-19 pandemic is all over the media. It is natural to feel fearful and discouraged. There...
Get Clean or Screw It?
Sometimes it is hard to think beyond the next two months or so. It is very easy to say “f**k it, I may not even be here in two months if the coronavirus gets a hold of me…” And for many, there is a sense of the relief from responsibility that comes with being...
Reframing Thoughts During Coronavirus
On a recent (pre-COVID 19) retreat I attended, we focused on reframing thoughts, feelings, and past experiences and turning negatives into positives. I have found myself using some of these reframing skills during our current coronavirus pandemic experience. I am in...
How Can I Safely Detox Off Opioids During Coronavirus?
I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t remember a time when I felt less in control of so many things or so many areas of my life. I’m reminded of Steven Covey’s work on our Circles of Influence and Circles of Concern. Imagine an inner and outer circle. The outer, or...
