Posted in Recovery on Oct 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Many of the teachings and activities of our womens retreats are designed to bring you more into balance with the wisdom of Don Miguel Ruiz’s book “The Four Agreements.” Over the next several posts, we’ll explore these Four Agreements in detail and how they relate to addiction recovery.
Agreement 2
Don’t take anything personally - Nothing others […]
Posted in Recovery on Sep 28th, 2007 No Comments »
One of the things we focus on here at the Open Door Retreat are the 4 Agreements. These life-changing 4 Agreements are the focus of Don Miguel Ruiz’s exceptionally powerful book titled “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.”
The wisdom of the 4 Agreements originated with native Toltec people of Southern Mexico. The […]
Posted in Recovery on Sep 25th, 2007 No Comments »
After graduating from the Hazelden School of Addiction Studies and working in a residential alcohol treatment center, Ty Goodrich-Lun, founder of the Open Door Retreat, became convinced that what women needed to continue their recovery, was a safe and nurturing environment.
The reason? Real, long term recovery requires serious internal work to the self. And while […]
Posted in Addiction, Recovery on Sep 21st, 2007 No Comments »
There are so many powerful addiction and addiction recovery stories – we want to hear yours! Sharing your story not only offers strength to others, but also to yourself.
Send links or post your stories!
We’d like to invite you to share your story in the comments section here for others to read and enjoy. If you’ve […]
Posted in Recovery on Sep 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Whether you’re newly sober or have been sober for while, you’re bound to experience some addictive thoughts at some point when you begin to rationalize your addiction.
You know when you are having these thoughts, you just may not realize how dangerous they can be.
Bill Urell of Addiction Recover Basics offers 10 signs of relapse thinking […]
Posted in Recovery, Self Esteem on Sep 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Having a healthy sense of self esteem is a critical part of leading a joyful life and finding strength in recovery. For some of us, managing a healthy self esteem is more difficult than for others. No matter, everyone experiences periods where they need a self esteem boost.
Here are 5 things you can do to […]
Posted in Recovery on Sep 6th, 2007 No Comments »
It always seems like there are more important things to do than to take time out for yourself – but is this a healthy way to live life? While it’s admirable to devote yourself to caring for other people, employers, and obligations, if you don’t take time for yourself, you can slowly become less and […]
Posted in Recovery on Aug 30th, 2007 No Comments »
It may seem strange that something as simple as stretching daily could improve your life and aid you in the recovery process – but it can. If you’ve ever taken a Yoga class or committed to a workout routine, you know this to be true. However, most of us fall into the habit of stretching […]
Posted in Recovery on Aug 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
One of the activities we engage each day at the Open Door addiction recovery retreat is mediation. We do meditation each morning after arising to help us find our center so that we may go through the day with purpose and intent.
If you’ve tried meditating before only to find that your mind raced with problems […]
Posted in Addiction, Recovery on Aug 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
One of the many daily recovery activities women engage in at the Open Door Retreat is daily journaling. This is something that anyone can do anywhere, any time, and at virtually no cost that can have a dramatic impact on your life.
Many people feel intimidated by the idea of writing daily, but I promise, daily […]