A trigger in psychology is a stimulus such as a smell, sound, or sight that triggers feelings of trauma. More specifically, triggers are social, environmental or emotional situations that remind people in Recovery of their past drug or alcohol use. These cues bring about urges […]
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Inhale Divine, Exhale Surrender
On rough days, I make outreach calls and commit to three breaths where I inhale “divine” and exhale “surrender.” ~ Overeaters Anonymous. Taste of Lifeline. Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.. Kindle Edition. What’s a rough day? It could be a nagging ache in […]
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…the command, or rather the invitation, is “come away … by yourselves and rest a while” (Mk. 6:31). And it is the only way in which you will ever gain definite knowledge, true wisdom, newness of experience, steadiness of purpose, […]
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Forgiveness means accepting responsibility – not for causing the destruction, but for cleaning it up. It’s the decision that restoring your own peace is finally a bigger priority than disrupting someone else’s. ~ Priebe, Heidi. This Is Me Letting You Go […]
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I hope, pray, wish, cross my fingers and my toes that you will look around and find an opportunity to be your own hero. Every woman should feel that kind of pride, but if you’re seeking change you shouldn’t just […]
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