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Choose Your Peace
Toxic people can have a detrimental impact on our lives and it is important to stay away from them. They can be family, friends, or even strangers who are using us for their own gain. It is essential to recognize these toxic people in order to protect ourselves from emotional and mental harm. It is…
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Recovering after Illness
By, Crystal S. Amon Recovering from an illness or injury can be a long and difficult process. After a prolonged period of convalescence, it’s normal to want to get back into the workforce and take on a new job. For many, returning to work is not only an important part of regaining independence but can…
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Writing a Resume?
By, Crystal S. Amon For many people the task of writing a resume is daunting. It takes them hours to write, and often in the end it still doesn’t look quite right. But that’s because they don’t know how to do it correctly. Writing a resume is easy with this handy guide on how to…
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Peace is Vital
Many times you have learned that recovery is hard and sobriety is even harder. The truth is that sometimes you have to deal with though, is how much so-called friends or loved ones try to influence you to go out partying and drinking. One word becomes a sentence which becomes an idea, a story, an…
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Spot Your Emotions
Having a positive attitude, despite your feelings at the time can help you stay focused, while increasing your productivity at work and at home. However, a negative attitude will reflect badly on our fellow co-workers and our family members. The negative attitude will cause drama and cause friction between you and others, which will decrease…
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Learn New Habits
As you face another new day of sobriety, you will begin facing the same problems and issues which led you to pick up the drug of your choice or the bottle.These original problems didn’t disappear suddenly by your use of drugs or alcohol. Instead, you’re just self-medicating and masking the problem and creating more for…
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Love Can Make You Strong
Love is a powerful emotion that can make you feel strong and motivated. It can also inspire you to do great things. So, with that said, find out who loves in your life. You will need their constant support and motivation to help you reach your goals. Evaluate your loved ones and friends to see…
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Abiding in God’s Love
John 4:16, “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” Nancy Stoppe There are many times when I get off track regarding my actions, or feelings, or even understanding certain things.…
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Stay Away From Drama
You will struggle to find your new normal again while in recovery. This means establishing your own personal boundaries with friends and family. These new limits may cause a person to get angry. Always steer clear of all drama and negativity which is brought by toxic people. These types of people will bring drama right…
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Make Someone’s Day
Do you have extra time on your hands during the day? Are you retired or just have a little bit of free time on your hands? Did you know you can brighten someone’s day, just by stopping by to visit with them. No matter what city you live in, you can meet different senior citizens…
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Don’t Disrespect Yourself
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Embrace Your Second Chance
Written By, Crystal S. Kauffman Everyone makes mistakes in life, especially when you are living with an active addiction of any kind. One misstep or bad choice will cause you to feel worthless to everyone around you. This is the exact time when you will need to embrace the friends and family member’s who love…
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The Past Does Not Define You
Written By, Crystal S. Kauffman Lifestyle changes are hard and painful at first, but soon you will become stronger with each step you take. You are walking a new journey that will require you to push yourself beyond your personal comfort zone. Embrace the strength that you will unleash with each new step you face,…
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Control Your Own Life
By, Crystal S. Kauffman During recovery or even in everyday life, you are going to learn quickly that you will only able to control your own situations and circumstances. Honestly, you cannot control the way anyone else chooses to treat you. You can choose to stay away from any person, who hurts you and does…
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Be True To Yourself!
By, Crystal S Kauffman Never allow someone to tear you down or talk down to you, due to the mistakes you have made in the past or even recently. If you have tried to make amends, then you have done your part and you must let the situation go. Nothing you will do can change…
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Celebrate Your Sobriety
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Becoming sober is a difficult thing for a person who is living with and feeding their addition. Some people count the days and months that they have been in recovery. Be proud of making it to recovery, because many actually don’t make it to getting sober. You should celebrate you recovery…
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Changing Your Inner Circle
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Are you living with an addictive personality, but you are sober right now? If so, then you need to change some keys things in your life right now! Separate yourself from everyone that will help feed your addiction, as well as anyone who chooses to use drugs themselves. Chase your sobriety…
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Escaping Depression’s Brutal Snare
By, Crystal S. Kauffman It is normal to feel down or sad at times, because we are human and we are filled with a range of different emotions. Some common emotions we feel are love, anger, happiness , sadness, loneliness, hopeless, fear, shame, pride, and jealousy. However, actual depression is completely different, since it doesn’t…
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Don’t Ring That Bell
My Uncle once told me that, “Sometimes our words ring a bell when we speak them out loud!” An unbearable amount of pain can come from someone words, especially when they can literally cut a person’s heart to pieces. Sometimes, people are dealing with things that you may not know about, so be kind when…
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On The Road to Recovery
Ok, everything you; once loved or cared about is gone! Are you going to lay in bed and cry, while the rest of the world moves on without you? Sometimes, through our bad choices in life we become toxic to others and they decide to remove themselves from our lives to save their own sanity,…
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Find Your Power
Let’s be honest. It’s hard. It really is hard. That feeling of being submerged under water for so long yet you want out. It’s not easy. Nobody said it would be easy. There isn’t anything you can be told that would actually make a difference to you, unless you decide to effect a turn around…
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It’s Not the Situation, But How You React That Matters
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Many times people will take you wrong whether over texting or even face to face, because of how they perceive what you are saying. Unfortunately, you can’t change the way someone reacts to your communications or actions. You can control how you react to anything that they say to you or…
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Becoming Dragon Strong
My own personal journey with aggressive experimental cervical cancer treatment in 2003 initially caused the disability with my legs and back. Since then, treatment saved my life, yet I have been experiencing chronic pain and a balance issue. Also, I have Neuropathy in my feet, which has caused falls and has caused me to break…
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When Life Rains on You, Find the Rainbow
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Sometimes, life can seem like it does nothing but rain on you, whether it is your finances or your health. It will seem like a damn hurricane is brewing and your holding on for dear life. However, look past the blinding rain and you will see a beautiful rainbow forming in…
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Stop Worrying and Count Each Blessing
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Are you constantly worrying about everything so much that you are now dealing with anxiety, which has required medications to stay calm? Does the medication make you feel off your game, which makes you doubt yourself in your career? It is easy for others to say stop worrying, because they are…
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Caution: An Organized Life is Ahead!
By, Crystal S. Kaufman In recovery programs, you will learn more about building a solid structure in your daily routine. Most people feel less anxiety whenever they are following a strict routine, which details exactly what they do each and every day. However, some patients like to wait and see what happens, but that is…
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The Final Choice Is Yours
By, Crystal S. Kauffman Are you struggling with thoughts of using drugs, while you are in recovery? Do you really believe that you can do it one and lay it down again? Did you know can be clean for several years and still struggle with thoughts of using the drug of your choice? Honestly, as a recovering addict you cannot just walk away after using…
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