The Recovery Coach NY Blog
Just Say Yes
It may seem obvious that the antidote for loneliness is meeting new people and making new friends. But despite knowing deep down inside that's the way to do it, getting out there can be [...]
RCNY Coach of the Month Club – Courtney Portnof
Courtney Portnof, M.Ed., is an Academic Coach who specializes in executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, test-taking strategies and study skills. Her clients range in age from early adolescence to adult and she [...]
Aftercare Achievement
When you begin on the path to recovery it can be a scary time. Emotionally and physically shaky, your world turned upside down when you realized you needed help. You made that 1st great step, [...]
Accentuate The Positive
So you eat a cookie, stay out too late. “Ooh, I’m being bad!” you think. It’s what you want to do, so why would you think that? That’s negative self talk, and that’s a no-win [...]
Smart Phone, Smart Use
You see them everywhere, constantly, bumping into you on the sidewalk, wandering into the middle of the street, blocking the stairway to search for a signal. It’s the Phone Zombies! Or maybe you don’t see [...]
How Sweet It Is
It’s the early days of your recovery, and you’re feeling good but something weird is happening. All you can think about is chocolate. It’s a relief from chasing the bottle all day, but still it’s [...]
RCNY Coach of the Month Club: Brenda Mehl
Brenda Mehl, CARC, CPC, is a Life Coach, Addiction Recovery Coach, NLP Master Practitioner and Trainer, Certified Hypnotist and a valued member of the RCNY team. For our first coach spotlight, we talked with Brenda [...]
