The Recovery Coach NY Blog
Feeling SAD
It's everywhere, there's no escaping it. Happy Holidays! Season's Greetings! You want to feel the season but it's dark, it's cold, and you just can't shake the melancholy that comes over you when this time [...]
Celebrate National Recovery Month
September was established as National Recovery Month in 1989 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) "to increase public awareness of mental health and addiction recovery" while celebrating individuals in recovery. No [...]
Paint A Positive Picture
Picture this: When a stressful situation occurs and your head fills with negative thoughts you're able to adjust your mindset so you can focus on the positive and believe that everything's going to work out [...]
Lift The Stigma
The American Psychological Association defines stigma as "the negative social attitude attached to a characteristic of an individual that may be regarded as a mental, physical, or social deficiency." People have a tendency to be [...]
Using Coping Skills For Stress Reduction
Stress is something we all encounter everyday. Your stress, the stress of others around you impacting your life. Sometimes it all just seems too much. How do you cope? Where's the relief? Bring on the [...]
Maintaining Your Sobriety, And Your Sanity, While Caring For An Elderly Loved One
As people live longer, caring for an elderly parent or loved one has become much more commonplace. Being a caregiver is an emotionally intensive and time consuming task that can be made all the more [...]
What Is An Accountability Coach?
An Accountability Coach is a motivator and a problem solver. A collaborator and sounding board who guides you toward reaching your long and short term goals. By utilizing their active listening skills and delivering honest [...]
