Up until last year, I had always made New Years Resolutions that I could never seem to keep. Then, last year, I was inspired to come up with a word that would summarize everything that I wanted for that upcoming year. Last year, my word was “Less”... Less weight. Less debt. Less stress. I had nothing but good … Continue reading FORGET NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS…COME UP WITH A NEW YEARS ‘WORD’
Category: Health & Wellness
If you have been using opiates for a while, chances are that you have become dependent on them. Unfortunately, with that dependence comes the extremely uncomfortable symptoms of opiate withdrawl... Opiate withdrawl is not typically life threatening, although it often feels like it. The process of detoxing off of opiates comes with many symptoms that are … Continue reading 10 TIPS & TRICKS TO HELP YOU DETOX OFF OF OPIATES
More people are addicted to opiate painkillers and heroin than ever before in history. In 2016, there was an estimated 65,000 fatal overdoses in the United States alone and that number has been rising and will continue to rise until we take on a different approach to opiate addiction. So what do you do when someone … Continue reading HOW TO HELP SOMEONE ADDICTED TO OPIATES
I would like to introduce you to an incredible woman named Patricia Garza-Pinto. She is a Holistic Health Practitioner, Energy Medicine Healer, Shamanic Practitioner and a Holistic Lifestyle Coach & Corrective Exercise Coach...just to name a few of her qualifications. She is also founder of Divine Your Power - Health and Wellness for the 21st Century Healer, which … Continue reading SPIRITUAL HEALING
G It’s that time of year again...the holidays are here! As I sit here and write this, Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time of year to reflect on what I’m thankful for. While it’s nice to be thankful around this time of year, it’s even better to maintain that practice … Continue reading GRATITUDE
When a person uses drugs or alchol, their body often takes quite a beating. Over time, this can take a toll on their health which is often negatively affected. For me, while I still managed to look decent (the 15 pounds that I could never manage to loose prior to using was finally gone), from … Continue reading HOW PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN HELP YOU MANTAIN YOUR SOBRIETY
In my opinion, an addict isn’t done using until they know deep down in their core that they are DONE. Until a person reaches that point, that individual will continue to use. Period. Everytime that I went to rehab, I knew that I wasn’t done. Then, when I KNEW that I was done, it seemed … Continue reading MY RECOVERY PROGRAM: HOW I GOT CLEAN WITHOUT REHAB
Today I woke up at 6:00 which is considered “late” for me. On a typical day, I usually get up somewhere between 4:30 and 5:30. No, I don’t have a baby or a morning paper route...in fact, I’m taking time off of work right now so I don’t even have a job to rushoff to … Continue reading THE MIRACLE MORNING
There’s no shortage of advice about addiction recovery. As always, what works for one person, may not work for another person. That is why a common piece of advice is to “fill your toolbox” with tools (meaning different actions that help people stay in recovery) and eventually you will find the right combination of tools that work … Continue reading HOW SMALL CHANGES CAN LEAD TO A LASTING RECOVERY
There is always room in everyone’s life for improvement. Sometimes small changes can make a big impact and improve our lives for the better! But...where and how do you start? I created a “30 Day Self Improvement Challenge” for any of you who may want to do a little self improvement but don’t quite know … Continue reading 30 DAY SELF IMPROVEMENT CHALLENGE
Everyday Cassie 