by Jodie Stevens | Sep 29, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
Have you ever been overcome with anxiety because you had twenty things on your to do list? Did a sense of purpose edge out your feelings of powerlessness once you tackled a few of those tasks? Have you ever felt depressed but noticed the raincloud dissipate after you...
by Jodie Stevens | Sep 16, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Sometimes admitting complete defeat is where real victory starts. Great things can happen when we have enough humility to say: “things aren’t working my way.” We become open to letting others help us. Our pride may be crumbled up in a ball in the corner feeling sorry...
by Jodie Stevens | Sep 15, 2014 | Boundaries, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Ever wonder why it’s taken you years to recognize an unhealthy situation involving a friend or family member? We all know the saying: “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” How do you know what a healthy family looks like if all you’ve experienced is a...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 26, 2014 | Happiness, Thankfulness |
I’m thankful for many things, but gratitude feels different; sort of like deep inner peace that comes from being grateful even in difficult times. Sometimes it wells up inside me and tears spring forth as I think about how much God has blessed me in my sobriety. I...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 25, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Can you talk about someone behind their back without it being labeled as gossip? For the longest time I thought the answer was a definite ‘no’. While speaking the truth about someone I would often feel a strange ping of guilt. “Well, we better stop talking,” one of us...
