by Dawn Nickel | May 28, 2019 | Authors, Dawn Nickel, Intentions & Guiding Principles, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Support
If I’ve learned anything over the past three decades of my own recovery – it is this. We are all recovering from something. Or many somethings.
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 | Oct 28, 2018 | Authors, Erin W, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud, Work
These are my three favorite words of encouragement. These words have seen me out of dark places and moments of uncertainty. These words bring me back to my center.
by Erin W | Sep 22, 2018 | Authors, Erin W, Events & Gatherings, Intentions & Guiding Principles, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud
The speakers and panelists of the She Recovers LA event were amazing. But it was the attendees – the women who had come to do what Tara Mohr described as “the ‘women’s work’ of our particular moment in history” – that kept the woo woo buzzing around me and through me and left me a little strung out in the best way possible.
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 13, 2018 | Authors, Erin W, Recovering Out Loud
When we decide to make hard changes in our lives, we find ourselves facing down our own personal demons. These demons – or Big Bads – come in all different shapes and sizes. My demon was alcohol. (Or at least that is how it first presented itself.) Your demon may be... by Erin W | Dec 10, 2017 | Authors, Erin W, Recovering Out Loud, Spirituality & Mindfulness
What happens when the company you’ve kept for years begins to feel uncomfortable? Brené Brown’s new book looks at the consequences that come when we are true to ourselves – and why those consequences are worth the effort.
by Blog Admin | Jul 22, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Work
Guest Blog Post by Lucy Rocca Exactly six years ago, I drank my last alcoholic drink. It was a bottle of strong cider (I didn’t even like cider but had found it lurking in my fridge), and I consumed it on top of the three bottles of wine that I’d been working my way... by Blog Admin | May 17, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Work
I felt the crack split slowly beneath my feet as it gave way and I plunged into the deep freezing water. Grab my camera! I shouted as the weight of my wool coat got heavy and my body began to sink into the lake. I looked up at my friend Rae standing just a few feet... 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 Dawn Nickel | Jan 26, 2017 | Authors, Community Member, Events & Gatherings, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Pathways & Resources
Note from Dawn and Taryn: We met Kelly in August, 2014 when she attended her first retreat with us. She has since become a close friend and a leader in our community. We are so excited to introduce her here and in the not too distant future will welcome her as a... by Dawn Nickel | Jan 7, 2017 | Authors, Dawn Nickel, Events & Gatherings, Recovering Out Loud
She Recovers has invited ten of the most popular female bloggers on the internet to attend She Recovers in NYC in May! These recovery superstars were chosen to participate because they are all making such important contributions to the cyber recovery movement. Importantly, these fabulous friends share messages that easily align with the principles and the messages that She Recovers has been focusing on for the past five years. We are strong and courageous women, and we do recover.
by Blog Admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Authors, Community Member, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud
Rose Lockinger is a passionate member of the recovery community. A rebel who found her cause, she uses blogging and social media to raise the awareness about the disease of addiction.
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 | Nov 13, 2016 | Authors, Community Member, Recovering Out Loud
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 Blog Admin | Nov 2, 2016 | Authors, Community Member, Recovering Out Loud
So excited to introduce Heidi Smith as our Recovery Entrepreneur of the Month. Addictive Designs is based in Vancouver Canada. The messages on Heidi’s beautiful designs are carefully thought out and printed on high-quality material T-shirts or Tanks. As the creator of the product line, Heidi’s own history of addiction and recovery adds both credence and value to the products’ messages.
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.
by Dawn Nickel | Aug 20, 2016 | Authors, Dawn Nickel, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Pathways & Resources
WE DO RECOVER – AND SOMETIMES WE DO IT – IN CYBERSPACE When Taryn and I first sat down to identify a list of the women we think are doing great online work spreading the word about recovery, we soon realized that the list could get very long! There are so... by Dawn Nickel | Oct 31, 2015 | Authors, Dawn Nickel, Recovering Out Loud, Spirituality & Mindfulness
In June 2005, I almost died when a cancerous tumor perforated my colon. I was quite sick for several months, and I had a lot of time to reflect on how fortunate I was to have survived. At around the same time, my friend Donna gave me a framed print of a poem written by Michael Josephson. The poem meant a lot to me at the time, and it still holds a lot of meaning for me today. I hope you enjoy it.
