Posts by krativeadmin

You have the right to live your own life the way you want without anyone else’s approval – this episode lists that and many of your other rights. Show NotesMany people in recovery don’t even realize that they GET TO think their own thoughts, make their own decisions and focus on their own lives and…

Setting boundaries around what we really want allows us to truly enjoy the holidays, here’s how. Show NotesBoundaries help us enjoy our loved ones and our time, and they reduce stress and overwhelm. To have boundaries means to live intentionally. This episode will help you set boundaries to more authentically connect with others so you’re…

All human experiences are mentionable, and anything mentionable is manageable (so says Mr. Rogers). Show NotesIf your life is unmanageable, this episode gives examples of getting to a life that’s manageable. Inspired by the new Mr. Rogers movie, this episode also talks about how things we may have been taught were “unmentionable” actually are mentionable.…

Recovery can restore us to clarity – clarity of thinking, clarity about the level of dysfunction in our lives, as well as about how we ourselves contributed to that dysfunction. Show NotesIf your thinking is clouded and chaotic, your boundaries are a mess, you want everyone else and the world around you to change, perhaps…

Choice is the opposite of compulsion, obsession and addiction and this episode will help you understand how to get the freedom of choice. Show NotesOne of the greatest gifts of recovery is freedom of choice – the freedom choose what we do and do not want to think, believe and do. Before recovery, I didn’t…

Learn how to overcome unrealistic expectations so you can let go of resentments. Show NotesI talk about how unrealistic expectations made my life unmanageable and was one of my worst defects of character, and how I learned to let them go. This not only helped me let go of resents from the past, but prevented…

If you’ve always been a fighter, taken flight or frozen during stressful situations, this episode will help you learn how to deal with those patterns. Show NotesThe body’s natural response to threats, whether perceived or real, is to fight, flee or freeze. I share how recovery has helped me reprogram my internal response to threat,…

Living into the wreckage of the future is when you assume catastrophes will happen and you plan for them in your mind, and this episode will help you learn how to stop that. Show NotesThis episode will show you that there is another way to live inside your head besides assuming the worst is always…

Learn how to tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as helping vs rescuing or dissociation vs having a good time by looking at your motivation. Show NotesSometimes the very same behavior can be healthy or unhealthy, it depends on your motivation. In this episode, I share what I’ve learned about the difference…

Learn what enmeshed relationships look like and how to begin getting out of them. Show NotesIf you’re in a relationship or family system where you’re not allowed to have your own identity or opinions, then you’re likely enmeshed with those others and this episode will help you get un-enmeshed. I give examples of some of…