We’re All In Recovery From Something

Honestly, I wasn't sure how to start this blog off.  I've always found introductory posts awkward.  Should I go with the flow and introduce myself like most people?  Or do something different and creative?  After considering it, I decided to start with the definition of recovery.

I had a few reasons for this.  First, recovery is essentially the theme of everything I’m trying to do at the Center for Establishing Recovery.  As a counselor, my job is help you recover from whatever is painful for you whether that is loss, divorce, stress, failure, trauma, or addiction. 

Second, recovery is a universal thread that connects all of us.  We all go through a trauma, death, or illness and have to recover our life back.  Historically, there’s been a lot of stigma for folks in recovery from mental illness or substance abuse but we’re lucky enough to live in an era where that is starting to change.

My background as a counselor is in substance abuse where the concept of recovery is central to everything we do. It is there that I first heard what is now our tagline at CER, ‘we’re all in recovery for something.” This simple statement hit me as so true and insightful to the human condition that I have loved it ever since and when deciding on a name, knew I wanted to incorporate this concept.

The truth is recovery impacts all of us at some point, in some way and is a complicated and personal process that impacts many areas of a person's life. What your recovery looks like and how you define it is completely up to you.  You know best what areas you struggle with and what strengths you can draw from to be successful.  You also know best what a life-worth-living looks like, for you.  

Recovery is a beautiful thing to experience and to witness. Few things can boost our mood and our confidence like overcoming the obstacles that life puts in our way and that we were scared we’d never move past.

Recovery is about increased connection with no yourself and the world. It can teach us our vulnerability and strength all in the same breath - no matter how strong we are, we all still need help sometimes.

There's nothing wrong with needing help to recover a happy life.  It's something we all go through at some point.  People seek counseling for many reasons and share common struggles around issues like freedom, justice, autonomy, loneliness, and love, to name a few. One truth I’ve learned in my 15 years of counseling folks is that we’re all a lot more alike than we are different and we are all ashamed of things that are so common and normal, if only we could be more open about it.

I’m building the Center for Establishing Recovery so I can help more people on their journey of recovery from substance abuse to a life worth living. Fill out our new client inquiry if you are ready to begin this journey or contact us if you have any questions. I hope it can be a place where the idea of recovery is normalized and de-stigmatized and where people can be open about their struggles without shame or guilt. ♥️