by Lisa Nixon | Sep 25, 2023 | Alcohol, Drugs, LGBTQ+, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“Being able to give back to a community which has given so much to so many is one of the greatest honors of my life.” — Carley Moore, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Sep 14, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Community Member, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Drugs, Grief & Loss, Holistic Recovery, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Radical Self Love, Recovery Support, Sex & Love
A Radical Self Love Meditation Guided by SHE RECOVERS® Founder Taryn Strong “We understand that the practice of radical self-love is paramount to our well-being.” ~ SHE RECOVERS Foundation, Intention & Guiding Principle ~ In honor of #RecoveryMonth we... by Lisa Nixon | Sep 1, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Community Member, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Drugs, Grief & Loss, Holistic Recovery, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Radical Self Love, Recovery Support, Sex & Love, Work
77 ways to practice radical self-love “We understand that the practice of radical self-love is paramount to our well-being.” ~ SHE RECOVERS Foundation, Intention & Guiding Principle ~ In celebration of National Recovery Month the following suggestions... by BoutiqueByDesign | Sep 15, 2022 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Community Member, Drugs, Holistic Recovery, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Radical Self Love, Recovery Support, Sex & Love, Work
73 ways to celebrate and create connection with yourself ( body, mind, emotions & spirit!) “Recovery is a journey to wholeness. We learn to take care of our body, mind, and spirit.” ~ SHE RECOVERS Foundation, Intention & Guiding Principle ~ In celebration of... by Lisa Nixon | Aug 25, 2021 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Coach & Teachers, Drugs, Grief & Loss, Kelly Fitzgerald Junco
On this overdose awareness day, we honor those who have been impacted by overdose. We thank the members of the SHE RECOVERS Community for courageously sharing their experience in an effort to smash stigma, prevent overdose, and save lives. Overdose Awareness Day is a global event commemorated every August 31.
by Dawn Nickel | Aug 26, 2019 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Dawn Nickel, Drugs, Holistic Recovery, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Support
First of all – and this is an important point – I am one of you. For the past thirty years I’ve attended and been involved with a twelve-step recovery program for people who struggle with addiction. I’ve probably attended thousands of meetings, done years’ worth of... by Erin W | Nov 10, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Codependency & Relationships, Drugs, Erin W, Intentions & Guiding Principles, Recovering Out Loud, Spirituality & Mindfulness
Just as there are many paths to recovery, there are many paths to loving someone who is in active addiction. I am aware of the tactics often used in this situation: codependence, enabling, tough love, rock bottom. I am not offering an opinion on which path to take. Instead I am just sharing the story of my own family.
by Erin W | Feb 16, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Drugs, Erin W, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud
When we over identify with certain aspects of shared stories, we miss out on the connections we need.
by Erin W | Jan 5, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Drugs, Erin W, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Sex & Love, Work
Change really is hard at first. That is why we resist it. This is the first in a three-part series that looks at what we need once we decide to do the work change requires.
by Erin W | Nov 18, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Drugs, Erin W, Radical Self Love, Spirituality & Mindfulness
Weed felt like an integral part of Rebecca’s identity. She swore she never wanted to quit – but underneath she was scared that she couldn’t.
by Erin W | Nov 4, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Drugs, Erin W
Please help us welcome Erin W. who will be writing for and managing our She Recovers blog. She is amazing. Read on and see for yourself. ~Dawn~ The Reasons It started with Baby #1. I like a routine; a schedule. And I read that babies do, too. So every night at... by Blog Admin | May 17, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Drugs, Radical Self Love, Spirituality & Mindfulness
Relapse is common in early recovery from drug or alcohol abuse. Many long-term alcoholics and drug addicts fail the first time they attempt to quit. This is because the intense cravings experienced by substance abusers are actually due to changes in brain chemistry.... by Blog Admin | Mar 12, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Coach & Teacher Contributions, Drugs, Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, Radical Self Love
Years ago when I heard people got massages, or went to meditation, or took a “me” day I would scoff. How do they have time or money to do that? Seems like a complete waste of time to me. No one takes bubble baths in their 20s. Sure a massage might be nice, but it’s a... by Blog Admin | Feb 12, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Codependency & Relationships, Community Member, Drugs, Recovering Out Loud, Spirituality & Mindfulness
No matter how far down the road to recovery I go, I find myself from time to time, in a hole. Or, I notice that I am acting out in behaviors that are unhelpful to me. When these things become apparent to me I nearly always discover it’s because my balance is... by Blog Admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Drugs, Recovery Pathways & Resources
After hitting her rock bottom in 2002, Sarah Roberts went on a personal and inward journey towards health and fitness to heal herself from the trauma of alcohol addiction. In 2015, she launched her blog, SarahTalksFood.com, as a way to share her story and help others who struggle to know that they are not alone. Sarah is the author of the book The 28 Day Kick The Sugar Challenge, where she helps readers develop a healthier relationship with food and with themselves using tools, recipes, and strategies that lead them towards greater self-trust, self-respect and self-love.
by Dawn Nickel | Dec 13, 2016 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Co-Addiction, Codependency & Relationships, Drugs, Recovering Out Loud
Today is my 25th wedding anniversary. Just writing that blows my mind. About 27 years ago I walked into a marathon meeting at a 12 step convention being held for recovering addicts in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) and a male voice from the corner of the room said “Hey, I know you.” I had about 3 weeks clean at the time and as many of you recovering types know, being recognized by people in your early recovery can be more than slightly freaking scary.
by Blog Admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Addiction & Substance Use, Authors, Community Member, Drugs
It’s probably true that when most of us think about people addicted to drugs, the pictures that pop up are of younger or middle-aged persons, not seniors. Indeed, most people and service agencies focus on addiction as experienced by the younger generations. Often, older addicts are neglected or even ignored. Yet, according to a recent study at the Gerontological Society of America, there was a 78% increase in the number of emergency health visits among older adults who abused prescription or illicit drugs between 2006 and 2012. Abuse of opioids accounted for around 11% of this figure. The study was carried out among over 71,000 seniors, with more than 50% aged 65 to 74 years. According to researchers, almost half of the emergency room visits came from people 75 years and above.
by Blog Admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Codependency & Relationships, Community Member, Drugs, Sex & Love
In her new book, Sex in Recovery and in this guest post, Jen Matesa takes on an often taboo topic in recovery – sex.
by Dawn Nickel | Aug 27, 2016 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Dawn Nickel, Drugs, Recovering Out Loud
Women of all ages, living all over the world, are overdosing or dying of other substance-related deaths. To be clear – I know that men are dying too, but my life’s focus happens to be on the women who are dying and the mothers and sisters and female friends who have to bury them. We read or hear about these ever-increasing and seemingly-multiplying deaths every bloody day.
