Addiction Recovery

Raising Grace Coaching

Addiction Recovery

Consider this point of view on addiction:

I've noticed that addiction often strikes the most sensitive and beautiful souls among us. If you are addicted, it may simply mean that you have found a way to make yourself feel better after being hurt and knocked around by life. That in and of itself does not make you bad, and yet our society labels addicts and judges them harshly—giving you even more discomfort and reason to use. Of course, you are aware that your behavior in acquiring your high is often very hurtful to others and that is something you are seeking to change. Even if you have not yet been able to maintain success, I acknowledge your sincere effort to protect the people you love.

I invite you to forgive yourself,
even if others can't,
and turn your attention
to your future.

Coaching offers new perspectives, practical life strategies, and a non-judgmental arm while you build healthier habits of thought and action. It can stand alone or be a perfect complement to substance abuse counseling that explores deep-seated beliefs and past issues that may hinder recovery.

As a client-coach team, our work together will start with an overflowing of appreciation for the person you are right now and a clear vision of the person you would like to be. We will soothe your hurts and find healthy ways to make you feel better, as we focus on and work toward your positive vision. During this process you will learn to disconnect from the opinions of others, ignore your destructive thoughts, and consciously reconnect with your own inspired energy—that source of good feeling that is your birthright.

If the addiction rears its head, we will treat it as a temporary distraction, nothing more. It does not deserve the power it has claimed over you.

As you remove attention from your addiction
and actively move toward what you DO want,
what you don't want will fade away.
It has absolutely no choice.

You see, the problem with many addiction recovery meetings and programs is that they focus on the addiction, so the best you can hope for is a lifetime of gritted teeth and white knuckles. As you talk week in and week out about how many times you did or did not do the dreaded behavior, you are giving it power. Most programs do not supply a glorious vision for you to work toward. The fact is that ours is a universe of opposites and the best way to move away from something is to intentionally move toward its opposite. Every person who has found true freedom from addiction has realized this truth.

Are you ready to move toward the best possible you?

If your answer is a resounding YES, then let's talk soon.

Warmly,

Sharon Roy, Certified Life Coach

Member, International Coach Federation
Member, Recovery Coaches International

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