August 2012

Saturday Night Adventure Golf

August 26, 2012
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After writing 3 mostly completed drafts for a post yesterday, I decided that none of them really seemed to fit.  The past few weeks have been difficult for numerous reasons and I’ve not been feeling like myself.  Caught up in anxiety and overwhelming depression, I could barely pull myself out of my apartment in Philly [...]

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Miles Away

August 24, 2012

We have made it to Kansas, whicha means we are only a few hundred miles away from Colorado.  I have to say that Angie has been such a great dog on this trip. We stop every two hours to let her out to potty, stretch her legs, have some water, and of course she has [...]

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When Life Changes, You Have to Make Changes

August 22, 2012

Hello everyone.  It feels weird to be writing on the blog again after such a long and unintended hiatus.  The last week and a half, to put it briefly, have been some of the worst of my life.  For my own health and safety, I knew I had to make some big changes. Today I’m [...]

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How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Saved My Life This Week

August 10, 2012
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“To enjoy life, you must start with the little things.  To enjoy the little things, you must be alive.  To be alive, you must be willing to endure both PAIN AND PLEASURE.  We don’t know one without the other”–Alex @ Raw Recovery Another raw post today. I will insert a disclaimer right here and say [...]

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Operation Self-Compassion and Dealing with Devastating Heartbreak

August 8, 2012
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Holy hell it has been a week and it’s only Wednesday.  Maybe I can reframe that and say, “It’s Wednesday! I made it to Wednesday!” because quite frankly Monday was low times for me, very low.  Actually the whole weekend was tough and I was pulling every self-care trick out of the bag that I [...]

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Sunday Spotlight: Books, Courage Ring, and Love Stones

August 5, 2012
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(image source) I have to say that I am so happy that it is Sunday.  This week has been unbelievable between my personal life struggles and one of my best friends being in the ICU.  I’m really grateful that my Dad is flying out today so that I can have some emotional support. Oh and [...]

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Letting Self-Compassion Soothe Fear

August 4, 2012

Right now the only relationship I can be in is with myself. And this is not a bad thing.  In fact, it’s kind of what a big part of me has wanted.  To be able to explore myself, my truest and most authentic wants, needs, and desires and have the freedom to make choices as [...]

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The One Unanswered Question: How do I please myself?

August 3, 2012

“It’s the having not the wanting,” said my therapist the other day. We were talking about my desire to fill the void in my heart but how it perpetuates a vicious cycle of constantly needing more.  I have trouble with my identity.  Apparently other people can see it, but I can’t. “Alex, I’ve known you [...]

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