3 powerful exercises to reclaim your peace Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment. As we can go throughout the day moving at a rapid pace, we can become unconscious of our bodies, thoughts, and emotions. This untimely leaves us with the ... Read More
Soberocity Articles
Sobriety and Spirituality: Keys to Recovery
Are you spiritual, but not religious? If so, you’re in good company. Greater numbers all of people all over the world are identifying themselves this way. And, as a friend of mine said recently, “it’s not a good time to be in the religion business.” He talked about the decline of the churches in Europe and the United ... Read More
Let’s Scream! It is the Month of Ice Cream
I have an everlasting love for ice cream. Whether it be vanilla on a cone with rainbow sprinkles or a scoop of chunky monkey, ice cream has always been good to me. When thinking of ice cream, it automatically takes me to moments of happiness. Maybe I was spending time at the beach, at a family BBQ or just walking ... Read More
Nathan Harmon: A Life That Speaks…
Life changing moments often come unexpectedly. The good, the bad and the ones an individual never wishes to experience. For Nathan Harmon that moment occurred in July of 2009. It was a night that was supposed to be filled with laughter and a new friendship. That ultimately ended with a fatal car accident leaving 28 ... Read More
Breaking News: Demi Lovato Stable After Overdose
Even stars fall to the earth. The journey of sobriety is never easy, and at times demons of the past creep up and deter success. On the night of July 24th, Demi Lovato overdosed, allegedly, from Heroin, breaking six years of sobriety. The singer was found unconscious at her home, where paramedics gave her Narcan (a ... Read More
Healing from Trauma and Addiction at the same time is possible
In my work as a therapist, I witness gut-wrenching pain on a daily basis. I sit with clients as they unpack horrendous stories of abuse and trauma and hopelessness and despair. Ask a room full of addicts if they endorse a history of trauma, and most everyone will raise their hands. Human pain knows no bounds- few of us ... Read More
Mr. Brontewell
When I heard Mr. Brontewell died I didn’t want to believe it. I couldn’t bring myself to go to church anymore, mass just wasn’t the same without him playing the piano. The psalms sounded stale without his hands. Perhaps I needed an excuse to no longer go. Perhaps my faith had never been strong from the start. The stars ... Read More
Animal Companions On the Path
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” (Anatole France, French novelist, 1844-1924) The crows were mocking my dad. Growing up in rural Connecticut with all kinds of animals, wild and domestic, I’d had plenty of experience to convince me how smart animals were, but I hadn’t seen ... Read More
Don’t be Afraid to be Selfish
It’s normal to forget about yourself. We exist within a civilization that emphasizes people to be as self-less as they possibly can every day. Make sure you tell your family you love them; take the time to volunteer; respect your elders; don’t forget to check on your friends. Within all this caring, there is one very ... Read More
Sobriety & Friendships: Is Your Squad Helping or Hurting You?
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. I once worked with a client who shared that her greatest fear of sobriety was losing all her friends. She had built a squad of sorts- a team of people who, in her opinion, had her back no matter what. She lived by these principles of fierce loyalty- ... Read More
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 12
- Next Page »