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Why Just Having Goals Isn’t Enough

Why Just Having Goals Isn’t Enough

The hardest question in life is asking ourselves what we want. What do I want out of my career? What do I want out of my relationship? What do I want out of my social life? What do I want out of my sobriety? What do I want out of my marriage? All great questions, but...
The Myth of Motivation

The Myth of Motivation

True or false? In order to get anything done, you have to feel motivated to do it first? FALSE. That is the myth of motivation. However, if you’re like most people out there, you answered true and are more likely to fall into the motivation trap! What is the...
5 Easy Tools to Resist the Urge of Bad Habits

5 Easy Tools to Resist the Urge of Bad Habits

Urge control is a common term brought up in addiction-focused treatment where people are encouraged to manage the waves of bad habits that come and go. Some urges or cravings to use may feel like they last a lifetime, but in reality, they’re often much shorter and are...
Are You Ready to Change?

Are You Ready to Change?

Are you ready to change? Change is difficult. Change in regards to substance use is even more difficult. What I love about working with substance use issues is that substances provide an external lens to see a common issue that so many of us have, which is change. The...