The Recovery Coach NY Blog
Get Some Sleep
We've all been there. Turned out the light, got into bed, and been so wrought up we can't doze off. And then the additional worry about not getting any sleep creeps in and all [...]
Thinking About Your Drinking?
Grey Area Drinking: the space between drinking moderately and alcohol misuse. In a report on CBS News Dr. Aakash Shah, Chief of Jersey Shore University Medical Center's Addiction Medical Center, said “the term Grey Area [...]
SAD?
The holidays are over, work has started again and you’re just not feeling it. You’re dragging, reluctant to put down the cookies, put on real clothes and get back to it. It’s dark, it’s dreary, [...]
New Years Blues Busters
The post-holiday blahs can set in pretty quickly at the start of the new year. Feeling blue after the rush of the holidays is totally normal and it’s OK to take some time to adjust [...]
Just Imagine
When you’re feeling down in the dumps, feeling underappreciated, feeling left out of celebrations because of your sobriety just imagine how your life would be if you hadn’t made the choices you did. That’s the [...]
Cindy’s List: Create New Traditions
Celebrate your sobriety by creating new celebrations. It can be fun to take the initiative, inviting friends and family to join you in activities that can be enjoyed by all. You’ll be creating new traditions [...]
Head Off Holiday Stress
Oh, the anticipation of holiday stress. Just thinking about it can create stress about the stress. Why bundle it all on? Give yourself a break and ditch the stress this season. Self-care cannot be emphasized [...]