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13 Ignorant Things to Never Say to a Non-Drinker

There are some things you just should never say to a non-drinker. The reason WHY someone is choosing not to drink is private to them and varies from recovery, diet choice, religious reasons, or just because they don’t like alcohol. If you don’t want to appear ignorant, inconsiderate, or embarrassing to yourself, consider refraining from the following: Come on; you can have just one! - Having just one maybe like having 10 for the person. Would you tell an obese...

Could YOU be a Gray Area Drinker?

Many adults that drink alcohol could easily fall into the gray area category. They experience similarities regarding their inner conflicts and struggles. Most are overworked, overstressed, and pulled in many directions. In other words, they lack having work/life balance and joy in their lives. Some are searching for a life purpose. Some have very little to no self-love or respect or carrying around unresolved childhood trauma. Men and women that fall into the gray area tend not to drink at...

10 Tips to Survive Holiday Stress

From Thanksgiving turkeys to holiday decorations, it seems the moment the calendar nears the end of November, we’re in stress mode to “get it all done”. We run around like crazy monkeys trying to accomplish every task in front of us. It’s exhausting! When you’re hyper-stressed, what is it that you’re doing to relieve the overwhelmed feeling? Are you snapping back at loved ones in anger? Perhaps are you eating too many cookies or desserts? Are you drinking more than...

Seasons of Change

The beauty of the changing leaves and cooler temperatures are signs that we are entering into a new season. As nature moves into hibernation and rest, we tend to do the same. We snuggle under our warm blankets, eat abundantly, and spend time relaxing with friends and family. The official holiday season is just around the corner. As we near the end of 2019 and get ready to enter the new year, we have the chance to do things differently....

When Life Happens

What do you do when life happens? Just when you think things are going well for you in life, it happens. Something doesn’t go your way. How do you respond? What is your response? If you’re like most people, it’s anger, frustration, disappointment, sadness and a myriad of other emotions. But what if you knew it was supposed to be that way? What would you think then? Would you be accepting of this? What do you do when life happens?...

Navigating the Fog of Adversity

This week's blog is by our guest blogger, Courtney Baron of Revitalizing Hope. Courtney is an active blogger and supporter of women in recovery. A year ago I found myself laying on my living room floor staring blankly at the ceiling as tears ran down my face. I was defeated. I was less than six months into the official launch of my marketing business and I had already failed, or that is what I told myself at least. I fell...

What are and why do we use coping aids?

When you are carrying the weight of worry, stress, fear and overwhelm, your life can be quite messy. How are you supposed to handle these times? If you are like most people, you were never taught the “how”. Our brains are wired to be reactive in a fearful situation. It’s our fight or flight response. This is a good thing as we need to be reactive when our life is in danger. But in everyday living, this response tends to...

What is Sober Shaming?

There’s a new term emerging, sober shaming. So what is sober shaming? It's when you decide not to drink and your friends & family give you a hard time about it. Say what? Let’s get this straight... You decide to do something healthy for yourself, get control of your habits, lose a little weight perhaps, save some money, and you’re getting harassed for it? How could this be? Why is alcohol the only drug we have to apologize for not...

Meet Kari

Courtney Baron, Founder of Revitalizing Hope, featured Kari as an example of a woman that overcame her problematic drinking. You can read Courtney's blog post below and be sure to check out her page at https://www.revitalizinghope.com/ THE BACK STORY When Kari was just seven years old, she experienced a question that is unusual for a child of that age. The question was, “Is this all there is?” She knew this was not a common question. Kari wondered if life was...

The Crutches of Busyness Burnout- Are You Using Them?

As a 'hurry-up' society, we have programmed ourselves to be BUSY. We believe to be busy means successful or accomplished. We may even think it means to be productive. The truth is busy just means to be distracted. If you're honest, you have said multiple times, "I'm too busy." We wrap ourselves with things to do to feel productive. The problem with this thinking is that you aren't prioritizing your needs and desires; thus creating a tremendous amount of overwhelm...