Tag Archives: Self-Care

  • Wounded Healers: A Hot Bath is Like a Big Hug
    Friday, April 24th, 2020

    Wounded Healers: A Hot Bath is Like a Big Hug

    By Tim Stein Meditation from Gifts of Recovery. A hot bath is like a big hug. –Therapy lesson Hugs are soothing and nurturing. Our earliest soothing and nurturing experience was being...
  • Surviving the Holidays: Take a Time Out
    Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

    Surviving the Holidays: Take a Time Out

    If a man insisted always on being serious and never allowed himself to rest and relax, he would go mad without knowing it. We all seem to think that...
  • Sharpening the Saw
    Saturday, October 12th, 2019

    Sharpening the Saw

    Self-care is vital for recovery. It’s a rare addict who starts the recovery process while engaging in a healthy, well-rounded program of self-care. That said, listening to our bodies,...
  • It’s OK to Have Fun
    Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019

    It’s OK to Have Fun

    All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It is easy for recovering sex and porn addicts to become so focused on 12-Step meetings and therapy that...
  • Connecting with Nature
    Monday, July 1st, 2019

    Connecting with Nature

    How can you travel to the ends of the world and not pause to enjoy the views? Feeling isolated, separated, and disconnected are hallmarks of sex and porn addiction....
  • The Benefits of Caring for the Body
    Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

    The Benefits of Caring for the Body

    Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle. The body, mind, and spirit are interconnected. Each has the power to affect the others, both positively and negatively. In our...
  • What is a Healthy Boundary?
    Tuesday, May 28th, 2019

    What is a Healthy Boundary?

    A healthy boundary shows me where I end and someone else begins. The purpose of healthy boundaries is to facilitate healthy relationships, not to shut relationships down. Healthy boundaries...
  • Acknowledging Feelings
    Sunday, May 19th, 2019

    Acknowledging Feelings

    Doing one very simple thing – validating your feelings – will change your life in powerful ways. Before choosing how to deal with intense feelings, a basic first step...