The Recovery Coach NY Blog
Easing Our Way Through The Holiday
It may feel like the holidays are still a ways off, but for those of us with social anxiety the season is already looming. Family dinners, work parties, and the expectation to be of [...]
Write A Letter
Letter writing is a simple and impactful way to connect with others and ease loneliness. The old fashioned way to foster a sense of belonging, expressing yourself to someone else on paper, whether it's [...]
Breathe Slowly
When we're frenzied, going around too fast for our own good the usual advice is to take a breath. And that's good advice since taking deep breaths can help to slow down our bodies [...]
Put Your Inner Critic In A Time-Out
The Inner Critic. Opinionated and often unrelenting it always seems to have something to say about what you should be doing, how you could have done it better and why you’ll probably do it [...]
Dropping Anchor on Stinking Thinking
No matter how far you’ve come on your recovery road, thoughts of past behaviors can pop into your head at any time. In 12 Step programs it’s called stinking thinking, relapse warning signals of [...]
Can’t Decide? Count 5-5-5
From the mundane to the consequential we make thousands of decisions every day. We always want to make the right choice but exploring every option for the best possible outcome can overwhelm our brains. [...]
Rethink Reacting
Life comes at us fast and not all of it is pleasant. When faced with adversity, whether real or perceived, you can move through your feelings of being slighted or mistreated by taking the [...]
