Recovery is a courageous journey to freedom. The journey begins with abstinence from the addictive substance or behavior. Abstinence brings our brains and nervous systems back into healthy balance, enabling us to make better decisions and to start reclaiming our lives.

But recovery is more than just abstinence. Recovery is the "Hero's Journey". As the journey continues, we go on to challenge our unsound thinking, learn to soothe ourselves in healthy ways, and get in touch with what’s important to us. We connect authentically with other people and with our sense of the spiritual. We learn to have compassion for ourselves but at the same time to live in accordance with our values.

When we are free of our addictions, we get to know and express our essential selves. I teach people to love themselves so they can love others.

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