Leslie Glass's Blog, page 146
June 28, 2020
Recovery Quotes: Who Is An Unloved Daughter
Unloved daughter is a harsh idea to digest and worse, to live with. Can we ever get over feeling like an unloved daughter? But first, what does the term mean? I’ve thought about this a lot over the years because my culture taught me that I was less than my brother and father and uncles...
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Enabling Quotes: Helper Or Enabler
How do you know the difference between helping and enabling? We all struggle with this, both as parents of small children and later in many families where loved ones are struggling with mental illness and substance or alcohol use disorder (SUD and AUD). What should you do to help, and how much help is too...
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Relationship Quotes: Trust Is Fragile
Trust is a tricky thing – it’s something that earned, but can disappear in a second. Value that trust and make sure you’re not too quick to hand it out.
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The Meaning Of Wellness May Surprise You
You hear the term wellness all the time but do you know what it means? The term “wellness” is trending all over social media. It’s seen in mainstream news, preached by doctors, and commonly compliments a whole other host of keystone concepts such as health, mindfulness, and nutrition, to name a few. We see it...
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What Is Wellness
You hear the term wellness all the time but do you know what it means? The term “wellness” is trending all over social media. It’s seen in mainstream news, preached by doctors, and commonly compliments a whole other host of keystone concepts such as health, mindfulness, and nutrition, to name a few. We see it...
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What Is Enabling
Enabling is not about just one thing. It can be allowing anything from verbal abuse to laziness, addiction, risky behaviors, even lying. Enabling is basically ignoring, or encouraging something you know is not healthy or good. Enabling is often associated with codependency. Codependency is when you worry so much about someone else that you can’t...
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June 25, 2020
What Is Unresolved Grief
Unresolved grief is more common that we think. And now with the Corona Virus changing life as we know it, the potential for unresolved grief and lasting emotional impact is great. But first, let’s clarify that grief for someone we lost is only one cause of lingering sadness. I grieved for my mother for 30...
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5 Ways To Stay Motivated After Sober Living
For long term recovery success, you need to stay motivated after leaving sober housing. There’s plan for that. Can you stay motivated after leaving sober living housing? In sober living, you’re in a safe environment, have structure, recovery support everyday, and caring staff. But what happens when you return home? Long term success and relapse...
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June 22, 2020
Do You Play The Addiction Blame Game
There are two parties in the addiction blame game. Those suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and their friends, family, and loved ones. Family and friends can be verbally brutal during periods of active addiction. They want their loved one to stop so badly, they do or say hurtful things trying to...
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Relationships In Quarantine – What can possibly go wrong?
Relationships in quarantine from the honeymoon phase of togetherness 24/7 to cabin fever, irritations and beyond Relationships in quarantine are getting ugly. What can you do about it? In the 6 years my fiancé and I have been together, we’ve never had similar work schedules. Fighting to spend time together has been a constant challenge...
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