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ARTArticleWhy Letting Go Can Be SO HardIt seems that the quote of the day for this year has been, “Just get over it”, followed up closely with the looming question of, “Why can’t you just let it go?” As the entire world has watched marches, protests and general disruption in the psyche of American society, I think more people than ever can finally agree that this isn’t just about a handful of bitter, angry people sitting in a corner, complaining about how they didn’t get their way.ARTArticle***A Coherent Life – At The Heart of Sustainable Addiction RecoveryHeartMath at The Sanctuary HeartMath is a therapeutic modality founded in well-documented research from the field of neurocardiology. Informed by the heart’s critical role in our overall health, HeartMath sessions are conducted with simple, user-friendly technology through which our clients can access, monitor and take control of their internal states. They learn to recognize chaotic internal states and to shift quickly into greater internal coherence, or more optimal overall functioning, with full access to higher brain functions, and an increased sense of well-being (2).ARTArticle***Holistic Addiction Recovery from a Higher PerspectiveHeal the Underlying Trauma for Full Recovery ARTArticle***Make An Informed Decision About the Addiction Recovery Help You SeekAddiction Recovery Programs Take on Many Forms ARTArticle***Shedding Light on the Shadow for a Sustainable RecoveryHow do you maintain a healthy life for sustainable recovery?ARTArticle***The Energy Body - Spirit and Holistic Healing for Addiction RecoveryA truly holistic approach to addiction recovery addresses the complete person in a concurrent way. This means that the body, mind, soul and spirit of an individual are simultaneously involved in the healing process. The Sanctuary at Sedona is such a program. To the best of our knowledge, we are unique in the field, providing comprehensive services to address each level of an individual’s need. The result is that we equip our clients with the experiences and tools they need to maintain a sustainable and full recovery from addiction.ARTArticle***The Mind-Body Connection, Epigenetics and Holistic Addiction RecoveryWe used to believe that we are controlled by our genes and that DNA programs us like software does a computer. We thought that DNA communicated with us—as if we were downloading our fates—and that we had nothing to say about it. This was an incredibly disempowering view of how human life works. It put us at the mercy of what happened even before we were born.ARTArticle***What are the signs of C-PTSD?Do you or someone you know suffer from C-PTSD? Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, or C-PTSD, commonly co-occurs with addiction. C-PTSD is a complicated trauma reaction caused by enduring extreme stress over a prolonged period of time. Its frequent companion, addiction, typically evolves as repeated attempts are made to find respite in substance use from painful symptoms of a trauma disorder. Chronic Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Exposure ARTArticle***What Makes a Truly Holistic Recovery Program?We Have Living Proof that You Can Re-write, Re-experience and Re-create Your Life ARTArticle10 Ways to Take your Power BackIs your mojo missing? Feeling powerless? Maybe you just want to be a better version of yourself! Here are 10 ways that you can take your power back and increase your happiness. 1. Focus on what you want to happen: Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story. Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life, and pay close attention, you will quickly find that you are right.ARTArticle20 Ways To Relieve Anxiety, Panic & Stress20 Ways to Relieve Anxiety & Stress - Start Feeling Better! Tired of feeling so crummy! Here are 20 little ways to improve your body and get your mind moving in the right direction everyday. 1. Take a Walk Outside Enjoy the sunshine! Studies show that Vitamin D & sunshine can boost your mood & help kick the blues away. 2. Eat Breakfast Start your day hydrated and will a hearty healthy breakfast. Will help your body manage the day’s stress as well as fuel your brain. 3. Drink More Tea.ARTArticleA Long Overdue Letter to MyselfI have been struggling with mental illness my entire life. Just recently, I began writing and speaking out about my struggles with depression, anxiety and ptsd, as well, shouting from the mountaintops to anyone who could hear, hoping not only to help others understand but to battle the stigma attached to mental illness, as well. When I was approached by another author to write a segment for his upcoming book about depression and recovery, naturally, I jumped at the chance.ARTArticleAre you an Old Soul?I used to wonder why some people seem complacent about life as it is and others seem to question everything and know there is more than our five senses tell us. I still sit and watch others wherever I go, rarely finding anyone who makes eye-contact or expresses curiosity about others or their surroundings.ARTArticleFREE APPS for Mental Health Support ARTArticleHow Does Drug Rehabilitation Centers Work?You hear a different story from every recovering addict who has been through drug rehabilitation, because there is no one-size-fits-all solution to addition. Every person's path is different. However, there is a structured system for rehab that can provide anyone with valuable guidance. These tried-and-true techniques have helped many people become drug and alcohol free.ARTArticleRealizing we're never aloneEverything that has happened to me in September symbolises life and death. A part of me died, so a new part could come to life. The closest this symbol came to reality was on the 15th in 2014. That day, I laid on a hospital bed and was under the knife for over four hours. After the surgery, as I was coming out of a deep sleep from anaesthesia, I could hear the nurses talking and asking me if I could move my feet. As hard as I tried I couldn’t move. I couldn’t even open my eyes to tell them that I understood what they were asking.ARTArticleRemoving ToxinsEverything that is toxic can kill you. Some work quickly, dropping their victims almost immediately. However, not all toxins are fast-acting. Some build up slowly over time. But they are all poisons and, regardless of the speed in which they work, all will eventually kill you. When most people think of toxins, they think of chemical compounds to avoid, which could make you seriously ill or even lead to death. However, the world is full of people and things that can be toxic to us, that can slowly kill parts of us, our hearts, minds and souls.ARTArticleThe Mental Illness EpidemicMental illness is the gorilla in the room that nobody wants to talk about. It is that dirty secret that everyone knows but never openly acknowledges, instead whispering about it in dark corners where others cannot hear. It has become an epidemic of catastrophic proportions, yet it is still regarded with fear because those who have never been there do not understand it and those who are suffering have been beaten down so badly by their inner demons that they often no longer have the will to speak up.ARTArticleTOP SECRET ABOUT CHILDHOOD PTSDTOP SECRET ABOUT CHILDHOOD PTSD Are you experiencing too many PTSD Triggers? Do you still get “startled” or “react with rage or suffer other symptoms? I have shocking news for you. You haven’t fully released all your childhood demons or core PTSD issues.ARTArticleWHY ALL THE MINDFULNESS TALK.....NOW?It seems that the Mindfulness conversation is everywhere. Why now, I wonder? After all, Jon Kabat Zinn PhD., a microbiologist, started his research in 1979. He initiated a weekly practice with patients from the Massachusetts Medical Center, which he called Stress Reduction. He quickly discovered how powerful and effective mindfulness practice is. Yet it seems to have taken almost 30 years to become well known.ARTArticleBeing ExposedWe come into this world exposed. Our whole selves open for display. Our minds to fragile, with no experience to be ashamed or be shy with our exposure. As we age, we begin to build little walls around us, not letting everyone see the "real" person. We begin to gain friends and our parents send us to school, and slowly we begin to expose ourselves in a different way. We share our secrets and visions with our "best" friends. We develop a sense of trust. At this young age, our trust is blind and more times then not, we are betrayed. Our secrets are revealed and our walls go up a little higher.ARTArticleHealing is in forgivenessThis is the second in a series of articles looking at how our feelings affect our lives and bodies. It is powerful knowledge that can help eliminate pain in all areas of your life. If you are struggling with something, send me an email or call. Healing happens when you forgive This is a more in depth look at a component of forgiveness, that we often don't acknowledge. Forgiveness is essential in every major religion on our planet.ARTArticleOnly A Step DadSomething has bothered me for a long time. The use and understanding of the phrase “Real Dad.” A real dad, to me, is someone who raises you, who guides you, and sets an example for a healthy way to live with some morals attached. So many people come from blended families and two of my three marriages, I've been a step-dad. From my own experience, while at times you are accepted as someone who cares, for the most part you are considered “only a step-dad.”ARTArticlePower that breeds insecurity... the workaholicIn my opinion, there are some addictions that are harder to deal with then others. Don't get me wrong, every addiction is extremely difficult to stop. But some addictions can be praised by society as a whole. One that comes readily to mind is a workaholic. Management praises a great worker. But when that worker becomes a terror to his co-workers, or takes his work home with him - then he has an addiction. A powerful addiction that gets support from his superiors.ARTArticleRecovery From DivorceAt the time, I couldn't believe it would happen to me. We raised a family, we fought, then made-up, and made plans for our future - together. We didn't always have good times, but I honestly believed we would work through all our problems. We didn't have much money, nor did we go on exotic vacations, but, I thought our company and our love, would carry us through any hard times.ARTArticleSeeing the world with blinders"Hi, I'm Dave and I'm an alcoholic." I've made this statement numerous times over the last 21 plus years. I've said it at AA meetings and have changed the ending to fit in at CODA, Alanon, NA, and ACOA meetings, I've made this comment on different websites across the web. I've also talked about my addiction in detail in both of my books. And I've written editorials about it for a local newspaper and shared my addiction through the art of poetry in a newspaper colum I used to write.ARTArticleThe Unexpected BreakThis is the first in a series of newsletters looking at how our feelings affect our lives and bodies. It is powerful knowledge that can help eliminate pain in all areas of your life. If you are struggling with something, send me an email or call. -------------------------- The majority (maybe all, but who can prove it) of our physical ailments, diseases or accidents originate in our minds. I'm a believe in the body/mind concept: The health of our minds and our bodies are inextricably connected to the transformation of our spirit.ARTArticleThree Ways to Stay Younger for LongerI have no intention of getting “old”. How about you? Of course, I will get chronologically older, hopefully much older but my intention is to retain the maximum physical and psychological well-being possible so that I can continue to live a productive, creative and healthy life.ARTArticleWanting to find successI think as long as I live, I will try to be a "success." I have a good idea of what the term means to me, but, the family I grew up in, pictures success as cash in the bank, money in stocks, a fancy home (or two), driving new vechiles, the list can go on forever. You get the picture. But as you chase that dream of success, what do you get? I don't know. I don't know if I'll ever know. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want this type of success. But what I don't want is a success built on excess!ARTArticle***Addiction Recovery and Human Electrical Body3 Tips to Balance Addiction Recovery and Human Electrical Body to Achieve Physical Healing. Even if you don’t consciously realize it, there are electrical forces within your body that impact the functions that are keeping you alive. Nerve impulses are small electrical energy signals, and these signals create magnetic energy waves. Human electrical energy is created within nerve cells, and these chemical processes send waves of electrical energy from one cell to the next, throughout the entire body. How Electrical Impulses Impact Physical Healing

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