Leslie Glass's Blog, page 43

The Significance of Embracing Your Authenticity

Do you ever think about your authenticity? In life and around other people? For those on the journey of recovery or those who have experienced trauma, concealing how we feel and what are our needs becomes a common defense mechanism. But, part of the recovery process involves unraveling these layers and gaining clarity on our...

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Do You Have A Gaslighting Partner

You can’t win with a gaslighting partner so learn the signs and how to leave Being gaslighted in a nutshell is being lied to all the time. When you are lied to, you can’t make any healthy decisions about your own life. You can’t grow up and be your own person. It’s hard, if not...

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Do You Choose Emotionally Unavailable Partners? Want to Stop

Time to learn why you choose emotionally unavailable people and how to stop Do you ever wonder why you choose emotionally unavailable partners? For most, the hard truth is that is comes from adverse childhood events. The more trauma, the easier is to learn to go inside. The good news is once you know where...

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The 8 C’s Coloring Book That Helps Kids Cope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKibj... The interactive coloring book for kids to ease their fear and stress My Family is Hurting What Can I Do coloring book is the perfect book for now when kids are stuck at home and worried about the future. Many benefits come with this innovative coloring and word-building project adults can color along with...

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This Is How You Make Sober Friends

Ready to make sober friends? It’ll change your life… In the olden days of pre-internet, if you wanted to meet other sober people your options were limited. Pre-2007ish, if you wanted to meet sober people, you could go to a 12-step meeting where you had to get a meeting book and pick random meetings to...

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How To Manage Those Pesky Resentments

Resentmentments Are The Number One Offender Have you ever heard that expression? You hear it all the time in recovery circles and that is because resentment is often the feeling that drives us back into old thinking or habits. Personally, I never thought about resentment before addiction came into my life. That doesn’t mean I...

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Pennsylvania’s Opioid Crisis: State of The State

Uncovering Pennsylvania’s Opioid Crisis: Understanding the Roots Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis has inflicted devastating effects on its communities. This deadly epidemic does not distinguish between urban and rural regions, making it crucial to adopt a comprehensive strategy for tackling this multifaceted challenge in order to protect lives and bring back hope. In order to do so,...

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Ways You Can Help An Alcoholic Or Addict

There Are Ways To Help An Alcoholic/Addict That Aren’t Enabling Dealing with someone who is struggling with alcoholism or addiction can be the most heartbreaking and frustrating thing in the world. But, there are ways to take care of yourself, and there are stages of alcoholism and stages of recovery, too. Before we leap to how...

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Do You Want To Quit Drinking?

Have you come to the wonderful place of wondering what life would be like without drinking? This is a great place to be and don’t be overwhelmed by the steps that are ahead of you. What’s important is to stay focused on the fact that alcohol is not making your life better. You may even...

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Alcohol Facts Teens In College Need To Know

Does Your Teen Know Alcohol Facts For College? The thought of sending your teen off to college can be scary. After 18 years at home, suddenly in a new place, far away. Many parents worry about their teen drinking in college because of how prevalent it is and that many students drink excessively. Excessive use...

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