Never Miss a Voices InCourage® Post

Life hands us distractions.  Work deadlines. Unexpected interruptions. The holidays are here, and it’s easy to not prioritize ourselves when life gets busy. I’ve been there, and I still do it all the time. Sometimes I forget to eat, and then crash at 3 in the afternoon. Or, I skip important rest periods and just

Here’s a secret about some of us getting back out there.  In relationships, jobs, opportunities, experiences, or friendships… We may be extraordinarily confident in some areas. Like able to walk in a room head held high, eyes spanning the room, able to make any and all eye contact. But here’s the thing. Depends on the

Living with an active or recovering addict can have its challenges at times. We are all human, and have our good days and bad days. Behaviors learned and adapted during active addiction and drinking mode can spill over and become lifelong habits. One of these habits may include the need to be at “centerstage.” What

Pen in hand, I first took to my usual narrative. But then, a fresh thought broke through and instead, I chose to steer my words towards a different horizon: The moment when we start to like ourselves again. Embracing Your Inner You I haven’t felt like my old self a lot these past few months.

Even when you’ve been working really hard at getting past trauma, the unexpected does happen. And it can come out of nowhere – where your addict is triggered in some form or fashion, and you’re left shocked, speechless, and frozen because you thought you were past all that. And the memories can come flooding back