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ONE THING IS CERTAIN.

Rebirth, or new beginnings, are always available. We can start fresh at any given moment—it’s simply a matter of changing our course. A hard right, a quick left, or maybe even a U-turn. What’s even cooler is that each person’s GPS (or Thomas Guide if you’re old school) looks a little different—our internal compass is personalized and individually calibrated.

JanetJuly 29, 2020July 29, 20209 Comments

New Beginnings, Recovery, Sobriety

You Don’t Deserve It

I met up with a friend for lunch the other day and she made a comment that took me back. Back to the place where my stinking thinking about drinking kept me captive. She said that logically she knows there is no benefit to her drinking. “But I feel like I work hard, and after a long day, I deserve it.” I instantly remembered making … Continue reading You Don’t Deserve It

gr8ful_colletteJuly 13, 2020July 14, 202012 Comments

Mental Health, New Beginnings

Committed! Recovery at a Mental Health Hospital!

I didn’t feel as if I had anything left to live for. My mental anguish made daily living unbearable. Bipolar Disorder 1 with psychosis, Borderline Personality Disorder among other Personality Disorders (there are many, not just one), Severe Anxiety so bad that I was terrified of people, new places and even getting up in the morning, along with Panic Attacks that would stop me dead … Continue reading Committed! Recovery at a Mental Health Hospital!