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You might laugh at this but it really does happen more often than you'd think!! @Regranned from @staysoberaf - If you met in rehab, chances are it’s all bad! Just say no 😎 happy Friday everyone!! #friday #sobriety #weekend #sober #recovered #recovery #rehab #grateful #jerseyshore #detox #addiction #picoftheday #photooftheday #instagood #instamood #follow #irecoverpalmsprings #spirituality #sarcastichumor #wisdom. #writer - #regrann

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Just because my path is different, does not mean I am lost, or "wrong." It just may be that I am free to be who I really am.⠀ ⠀ #addiction #recovery #habit #alcoholism #drugabuse #drugtreatment #mentalhealth #recoverycoach #recoveryisworthit #badhabit #therapy #loveyourself #joy

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Hey...sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I don't get fit or molded or shoved into anyone else's box anymore....I am going to speak my truth and if some people don't like me I'm perfectly fine with that! #addiction #recovery #habit #alcoholism #drugabuse #drugtreatment #mentalhealth #recoverycoach #recoveryisworthit #badhabit #therapy #harmreduction #alcoholabuse #alcoholhelp #sober #dualdiagnosis #selfhelp #teendrinking #drinkingproblem #stopdrinking #teendrinking #sobriety #quitdrinking #spirituality #healthyliving #anxietyhelp #depressionhelp #trauma #balance #moderation

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Thank God the older I get the less fear I have because this used to consume me! What others thought of me was of UTMOST importance to me, and it would define me, good or bad. I think many of us do that, especially in the fun teenage years (that's why our attitudes are so pleasant!) 📷: @aa_not_the_only_way #addiction #recovery #habit #alcoholism #drugabuse #drugtreatment #mentalhealth #recoverycoach #recoveryisworthit #badhabit #therapy #harmreduction #alcoholabuse #alcoholhelp #sober #dualdiagnosis #selfhelp #teendrinking #drinkingproblem #stopdrinking #teendrinking #sobriety #quitdrinking #spirituality #healthyliving #anxietyhelp #depressionhelp #trauma #balance #moderation

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This literally happens the majority of the time!! I know I have to start getting in the habit of exercising again but it is SO hard to get started!!! Help! @Regranned from @bipolarbearwarrior - Welcome to the club. Leave your judgement at the door 🦄 . . . #bipolar #bpd #bipolardisorder #drugaddiction #manic #depression #mentalillness #alcoholic #adhd #MHawareness #adhdawareness #Sobriety #mentallystrong #anxiety #endthestigma #suicide #selfcare #insomnia #ocd #paranoia #recovery #eatingdisorders #instamood #moodaf #drugabuse #recoverywin #therapy #selflove #recovery #loveyourself

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How cute is this?? @Regranned from @mytherapistsays - Current relationship status @dudewheresmymeme #cats #dogs #sarcasticquotes

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I couldn't have said it better myself! ⠀ ⠀ #emotional #feelings #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #DrugAbuse #Rehab #AlcoholAbuse #Bipolar #Opiates #DrinkingProblem #SelfHelp #RecoveryCoach #spirituality #Sober #Sobriety #StopDrinking #DrugTreatment #DualDiagnosis #Habit #goodadvice #healthyliving #alcoholicsanonymous #selflove #loveyourself #codependency #inspirational #healing #positivethinking #lawofattraction

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This is why traditional talk therapy never worked for me...I talked about my past over and over again. I could analyze it in my sleep but I did not get any better...I just got more sophisticated in describing my past. I got more sucked into my "story" & all it did was keep me down. It wasn't until I LET GO of the past, forgave myself, & moved on, & started focusing my energy on THE PRESENT that I began to heal. And it wasn't until I started changing my thinking. My negative thought patterns that I had to learn to stop and replace with more positive messages.THIS is what helped change my life. My inner world began to change which then started to reflect my outer world.⠀ #emotional #feelings #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #DrugAbuse #Rehab #AlcoholAbuse #Bipolar #Opiates #DrinkingProblem #SelfHelp #RecoveryCoach #spirituality #Sober #Sobriety #StopDrinking #DrugTreatment #DualDiagnosis #Habit #goodadvice #healthyliving #alcoholicsanonymous #selflove #loveyourself #codependency #inspirational #healing #positivethinking #lawofattraction

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This is true for ALL of us! You can relate more to others when someone has gone through something similar to you. That is one thing I agree with 12-Step programs...is the notion of "one addict/alcoholic helping another" works best. When going through something as horrible as addiction, or mental illness, or a combination, it's always nice to speak and connect with others sharing the same affliction...to know that it is possible to get better and just to simply get the compassion like no other can truly get from anyone that hasn't gone through it.⠀ ⠀ #emotional #feelings #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #DrugAbuse #Rehab #AlcoholAbuse #Bipolar #Opiates #DrinkingProblem #SelfHelp #RecoveryCoach #spirituality #Sober #Sobriety #StopDrinking #DrugTreatment #DualDiagnosis #Habit #goodadvice #healthyliving #alcoholicsanonymous #selflove #loveyourself #codependency #inspirational #healing #positivethinking #lawofattraction

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We tend to repeat the past because we look back and focus on it...our past mistakes and stories, and we regret them which tends to lead to depression in the present. The key is to STOP LOOKING BACK and LET GO of all that S**T!! It does nothing for you except weigh you down and keep you in misery and also keeps you feeling like a victim. We then identify with that story and think it's our "identity" and think if we let it go, who would we become?? Trust me...you won't disappear. Just your false self, which isn't serving you anymore anyway. Your true self will never be threatened or destroyed. You will be surprised, and you will shine like never before! ⠀ ⠀ #powerofattraction #highvibration #highenergy #motivational #motivationalquote #inspirational #inspirationalquote #balance #happiness #joy #peacefuliving #peaceful #positivethinking #negativethinking #positivity #loveyourself #anxiety #love #mindfulness #livinginpresent #thoughts #spiritual #spirituality #innerpeace #wisdom #depression #enjoy #mentalhealth #healing #selfhelp

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Most of our "To Do" Lists have things like: Go grocery shopping; Do the laundry; Check emails, etc. Yes, these things need to get done, but they are not the most important things in the universe. Your mental health and inner peace come first. So things like, "Let go of things I can't control" and "Just breath" are more crucial things to put on your "Feel Good To Do List!"⠀ ⠀ #powerofattraction #highvibration #highenergy #motivational #motivationalquote #inspirational #inspirationalquote #balance #happiness #joy #peacefuliving #peaceful #positivethinking #negativethinking #positivity #loveyourself #selflove #love #mindfulness #meditation #thoughts #spiritual #spirituality #innerpeace #wisdom #todolist #enjoy #mentalhealth #healing #selfhelp

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The way to Happiness...try this for a week and see what happens! This is a simple enough experiment with a great outcome if it works, right? In fact, if you are willing to try it, so am I! Write me your comments or like this to show you're going to do this with me...⠀ ⠀ #powerofattraction #highvibration #highenergy #motivational #motivationalquote #inspirational #inspirationalquote #balance #happiness #joy #peacefuliving #peaceful #positivethinking #negativethinking #positivity #loveyourself #selflove #love #mindfulness #meditation #thoughts #spiritual #spirituality #innerpeace #wisdom #relax #enjoy #mentalhealth #healing #selfhelp

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I know so much about addiction and recovery that I could teach graduate level classes yet I have trouble applying it to my life so I have relapsed several times over the years. And spiritually I know how to inspire others and I have had many periods of enlightenment but fear creeps in and takes it all away. So knowledge is wonderful and It's the first step but if you don't apply it to your own life you will fall. If I could just learn to take my own advise and listen to what I tell others I would be golden! 😃😃 #spiritualliving #loveyourjourney #loveyourself #selfhelpbooks #enlightened #sobriety #happiness #inspirational #motivational @Regranned from @sarcasm_only - #SarcasmOnly - #regrann

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I had a friend who asked me dating advice all the time & would end up never following it but she still kept asking!! Now I know how my parents must have felt because I was such a rebellious ass growing up so I would never listen to them and just to be even more of a s**t I would often do the opposite. Can you guess who ended up suffering the consequences of my stupid decisions?? @Regranned from @jeremyjamesmiller - I think this might be my new nickname for sponsees! 😁😂🤣😂🤣 #FightForRecovery #recovery #recoveryisworthit #soberlife #sober #addictionrecovery #addiction #serenity #onedayatatime #acceptance #nevergiveup #nevergiveup💪 #jokes #toofunny #laughs #laughsfordays - #regrann #sobriety #addictiontreatment #alcoholicsanonymous

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This is the worst and in my experience, unfortunately, it is very true. I have never truly been alone before. I went from relationship to relationship, repeating the same mistakes, over and over. It basically felt like Groundhogs Day...different day, same shit. I have finally taken the past year off...no dating at all because I realized what I was doing was NOT working. I was attracting the WRONG men, so it was time to work on MYSELF, to get MY act together, so I could attract something different. Hopefully, when I do decide to date again, things will be different somehow...I have changed so at least I am doing my part! Fingers crossed...⠀ ⠀ #powerofattraction #highvibration #highenergy #motivational #motivationalquote #inspirational #inspirationalquote #balance #happiness #joy #datingadvice #peaceful #positivethinking #negativethinking #positivity #loveyourself #selflove #love #mindfulness #relationships #thoughts #spiritual #spirituality #innerpeace #wisdom #relax #enjoy #mentalhealth #healing #selfhelpbook

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See how well this really works! So many people are negative, and negativity can not STAND positive people...it is repulsed. So try it!⠀ ⠀ #powerofattraction #highvibration #highenergy #motivational #motivationalquote #inspirational #inspirationalquote #balance #happiness #joy #peacefuliving #peaceful #positivethinking #negativethinking #positivity #loveyourself #selflove #love #mindfulness #meditation #thoughts #spiritual #spirituality #innerpeace #wisdom #happy #enjoy #mentalhealth #healing #selfhelp