Reflections of a Relapser, Now Two Years Sober (Again) ~Sara Suman, LMSW, SMART Recovery Volunteer My second two year anniversary (I do like to passively count sober time) came and went last week. This isn’t my first rodeo either. This is my second time achieving two years sober, and my third time achieving one year+. [...]
Archive for the ‘Managing Thoughts’ Category
May 7th, 2013
Getting Back on Track
Dealing With Relapse in Addiction Recovery ~Green-In-MI, SMART Recovery Volunteer I headed out in the middle of the morning. It was brilliantly sunny and the day would warm up quickly. I went out to my usual trail and headed north, finding my running rhythm. It was slower than it used to be, but I’d taken [...]
Posted in Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts 
Tags: addiction recovery, member story, relapse 
5 Comments »April 23rd, 2013
Dealing With Negative Emotions
No Complaining by Mary Russell, M.S. When you hear the word “complaining” you probably have some sort of negative reaction. It probably conjures up images of people in your life who whine or routinely throw themselves pity parties but don’t do anything to improve their circumstances. What you may be less likely to think of [...]
April 9th, 2013
Feel Like You’re on an Emotional Roller Coaster? Here’s Why!
~Green-In-MI, SMART Recovery Volunteer If you are new to addiction recovery you may be surprised to notice that your emotions can be a bit of a whirlwind. You are not alone; the emotional roller coaster is a natural part of the recovery process for many people. There are a couple reasons for this experience. First, [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, member story, REBT, relapse prevention No Comments »March 19th, 2013
Who’s Making You So Mad?
Discover the “Irrational” Beliefs That Are Creating Your Anger by Philip Tate, Ph.D. People often think that the actions of other people create their anger. “They make me so angry!” is a common statement. If that were the case, there would be little you could do about your anger (except to stay away from most [...]
Posted in Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, Philip Tate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffMarch 12th, 2013
Webinar: “Embracing Reality”
March 16, 2013, 3pm ET A discussion with Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery WEBINAR REGISTRATION Embracing reality broadens and enriches our perspective and thus our options in life, freeing us to see clearly and make sound choices. And yet we continue to reject reality: “This is intolerable!” “I can’t stand this!” “It’s just [...]
March 5th, 2013
Dealing With Adversity
Can You Still Be Happy? by Mary Russell, M.S. Bad things happen – there’s no way around it. Jobs are lost, relationships end, hearts are broken, people fall ill. Traditionally, REBT would encourage us to examine how we’re thinking about these situations. When we label things [in not so many words] as catastrophic we inevitably [...]
Posted in Family & Friends, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts Tags: acceptance, Tom Horvath, webinar Comments OffFebruary 5th, 2013
Tackle Your Demand for Instant Gratification
I Want It, and I Want It Now! by Alina Boie, M.S. We live in a world full of instant self-gratification and we have little patience to wait or delay access to our “treats”. Almost everything nowadays is at a click of a button – literally! It is so difficult to say no to those [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Managing Thoughts Tags: addiction recovery, coping skills, discomfort, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT Comments OffJanuary 22nd, 2013
Accepting the Unacceptable
The Importance of Unconditional Acceptance of Self, Others and Life by Eric Sudler, M.S. Independent of what therapeutic orientation you may follow, you will usually find acceptance or some form of acceptance at the center. Acceptance is a major part of life. Obviously, acceptance is not always an easy pill to swallow. In fact, some [...]
January 8th, 2013
A Recovery Roadmap
A Roadmap to Resilience and Recovery ~Julie Myers, Psy.D., MSCP Recovery from substance abuse is a process unique to each individual. Despite those who believe otherwise, there is no single “right” path to recovery. Instead, each person has a unique set of challenges and must address those challenges uniquely. This is not to say that [...]
Posted in Coping With Urges, Lifestyle Balance, Managing Thoughts, Motivation Tags: addiction recovery, Donald Meichenbaum, Julie Myers, recovery, relapse prevention Comments Off
