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Most of us don’t think about our circumstances. We are like fish swimming in a body of water that is getting ever more poisonous. We don’t see how sick… read more…
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Imperfect as we are, parents today deserve all the credit in the world for raising children in challenging times. Many of us fret over how we’re doing as parents.… read more…
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For some time, I have been thinking about perfectionism – my own as well as the people I have met in almost thirty years of recovery. The image that… read more…
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The Phoenix Spirit talked with John Magnuson, the visionary founder of Relevant Recovery, a new Recovery Community Organization (RCO), designed to train and mentor Family Life Recovery Coaches at Minnesota’s first… read more…
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The arguments surrounding the root cause of addiction have raged for decades. Addiction is often viewed as a societal or moral failing rather than a biological one. Many people… read more…
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Recovery from substance use disorders is an incredibly challenging journey, but it’s also one of the most rewarding paths a person can take. Every individual in recovery deserves to… read more…
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Living with a mental health diagnosis can put you at risk of getting tangled in a maze of social media apps. Persistent and practically addictive features such as “likes,”… read more…
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“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” Karl Barth I have been remembering joy—the exuberance of youth, the thrill of nature’s beauty, the energy of feeling connected. I have… read more…
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I have been in recovery for almost thirty years and have been part of a 12 Step group for the same amount of time. In this article, I would… read more…
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I learned a lesson about grace when I experienced its flipside a number of years ago, after I was laid off from a corporate communications job in health care.… read more…
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