Contrast in life is inevitable, but I’m learning that I don’t have to have conflict. I don’t have to flip out because I got in the wrong line; I don’t need to make my poor planning everyone else’s emergency.
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Relapse Prevention: Staying Sober Through Life Setbacks
Without recovery tools or a relapse prevention plan, it can be difficult to stay sober while dealing with a significant life setback. The lure of the drink or drug to ease the pain and bring comfort becomes too great to resist.
Garbage's Shirley Manson Pens Essay About Self-Harm
“Today I try to remain vigilant against these old thought patterns. I vow to hold my ground. I attempt to be kind, not only to myself but also to other people.” Shirley Manson has written a vulnerable op-ed for The New York Times, revealing that she began cutting herself as a teenager. Manson writes that… Continue reading Garbage's Shirley Manson Pens Essay About Self-Harm
