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Overcoming Hypervigilance in Addiction Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, anxiety, hypervigilance, PTSD, SUD, trauma, trauma recovery
Hypervigilant Woman

Seeking safety is a spiritual undertaking. It requires connection and a shift in awareness. Hypervigilance is constantly scanning for threats. Serenity is knowing that either no threat currently exists or that we’re equipped to deal with it if there is one. This is not something we can do alone. We need progressively more safe people and safe places.

The Mythology of Happiness

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, happiness, mental health, recovery, trauma
The Mythology Of Happiness

Happiness is more a state of being than it is an emotion. Gratitude and attitude are the keys. How lovely and disturbing to find that they’re both in our control. Here it comes – another opportunity to get out of our own way.

Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

by Jim LaPierre · addiction, addiction recovery, alcoholism, recovery, SUD
Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

If we’re going to achieve better health and a higher quality of life this year, then we need to set some meaningful goals and ensure that we have the accountability we need to ensure our process earns us the results we seek.

Getting Through the Holidays Sober

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, holidays, recovery, relapse, relapse prevention, sobriety, SUD
Getting Through The Holidays Sober

Tips for getting through the holiday season without relapse!

The Fear of Reaching Out

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, addictive thinking, emotional maturity, friends, friendships, growth, peer support, seeking help, shame, support
Lending A Helping Hand

Shame is an addict’s worst enemy. It leaves us pushing away the very people best poised to help us. Shame is LOUD and it’s amplified by the disease telling us that rejection is inevitable and that trusting others will only lead to heartache.

5 Ways to Stop Hating the Holidays

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, christmas, holidays, loyalty, recovery, seasonal affective disorder, stress
Bokeh Photography Of Santa Claus

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and winter. This is the time of year we feel obligated to be around people we don’t like, have an adversarial relationship with the environment, spend too much time on the couch, experience copious amounts of stress and put ourselves in financial straits. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Overcoming Self-Centeredness in Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, ego, humility, self-centeredness
Overcoming Self-Centeredness

There’s a form of self-centeredness that isn’t intentionally selfish at all. The adage that applies is, “I’m not much, but I’m all I can think about.”

Taking Compliments & Why It Matters

by Jim LaPierre · addiction, addiction recovery, anxiety, insecurity, relationships, self-esteem, self-talk, self-worth
Selective Focus Photography Of Man'S Reflection On A Broken Mirror

We are people who desperately want praise, recognition, affirmation and validation. Sadly, we are also uncomfortable receiving them and so we often reject (minimize, water down) kind words.

Getting Used to “Being Okay” in Recovery

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, anxiety, change, emotional maturity, growing, healing
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Serenity is a foreign feeling. We’re likely to distrust it and rail against it. Many of us create “drama” simply to get back to what we’re accustomed to. If we can tolerate the discomfort of things going well, we come to recognize the feeling as the gateway to further growth and healing.

Self-diagnosing your mental health, and other BAD ideas

by Jim LaPierre · addiction recovery, anxiety, depression, diagnosis, dual diagnosis, emotions, mental health, mental illness, PTSD, recovery, trauma
Self-Diagnosing Your Mental Health, And Other Bad Ideas

We have a longing to understand ourselves and a tendency to judge ourselves unfairly. Let’s hod off on labels and work on developing health and identity!

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