By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 29, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 A great many of us have endured traumatic experiences, and many of us have yet to heal from them. How can we know if we still have unhealed trauma that we haven’t resolved? The answer to this question lies in examining our patterns –…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 28, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Recovering from our addictions and mental health issues is one of the most challenging experiences of our lives. One of the things that can bring us comfort is realizing we’re not alone in our journey. There are so many others also in recovery who…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 28, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The decision to get help with our addictions can be one of the hardest we’ll ever have to make, and it can be filled with fear, worry…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 27, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Sometimes when we’re thinking about addiction recovery, we are more focused on the addictive behaviors than on the underlying causes fueling those behaviors. Very often our addictions…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 27, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Many of our approaches to healing addictions and mental health issues are focused on the mind, on our thinking and thought patterns. We use talk-therapy as our main go-to form of therapy. Our approach tends to be cerebral in nature. We rely on our…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 26, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 One of the most special parts about the addiction recovery process is finding kindred spirits along the way. We tend to feel very alone when we’re struggling with addictions, and we can feel just as alone when we’re working towards recovery. Many of us…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 26, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Asking for help is hard for many of us, and it can keep us from getting the help we need and from making progress in our recovery. Learning to be able to ask for help requires we shift some of our perspectives. If you…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 25, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Starting on your path towards recovery will be a tough journey. It will be even harder if you keep what was in the past with you as you try to better your life. It is important to let go of the past so that…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 24, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 Thanksgiving is the one time a year where we should spend being thankful for what we have. If you have been sober for a long time, you can use this holiday to think of all the challenges you have overcome to get to here.…
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By BayviewRecovery BayviewRecovery Published: November 23, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2021 The more we learn about our addictions and mental health issues, the more we come to understand the power of our minds to either contribute to our healing or to our suffering. We also make our struggles a lot worse with the thought patterns…
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