Healing doesn't mean having all the pieces figured out. Join me for a short reflection, followed by a guided meditation, to help you explore your own puzzle, embrace the gray areas (gah!), and reconnect with yourself, one piece at a time.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Not every conversation leads somewhere healthy. In this episode, I share a recent experience that reminded me what emotional sobriety looks like in real life and why protecting our peace sometimes means choosing not to participate.

Visit my self-care page for tools to help you through challenging moments:

https://www.bookendsofrecovery.com/blog/self-care-amp-recovery-tools?rq=self%20care

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

A calming meditation to help you make space for every emotion, reconnect with yourself, and remember that feelings come and go. You can feel deeply without losing yourself, staying grounded one breath at a time.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

"Relapse is part of recovery." "No, it's part of addiction." So...which is it? Let's talk about why this question hit me personally, emotional sobriety, and why boundaries still matter.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Before we get started, I wanted to add a quick update to this episode.

When I originally recorded this, I was still in my marriage. Since then, my husband and I have decided to separate.

I still agree that there isn't a single right answer to the question, "Should I stay?" Each person has to decide what they need to feel safe, healthy, and at peace.

What has become even clearer to me over time is the importance of emotional sobriety and personal boundaries. Recovery isn't just about abstinence. It's also about growth, honesty, accountability, and a willingness to keep doing the work. And boundaries require us to pay attention to what we're observing and honor our own needs, even when it's difficult.

As you listen, I hope this episode helps you reflect on your own situation with compassion, honesty, and respect for yourself and your healing.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the healthy pathways within you.

This guided meditation uses the symbolism of a garden to explore awareness, emotional well-being, self-care, emotional sobriety, and personal growth. Together, we’ll gently tend to the spaces within ourselves that may need a little more nurturing, attention, and care.

Perfect for moments when you feel emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck on autopilot, or simply in need of a calming reset.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Sometimes recovery and healing don’t unravel all at once. Sometimes it whispers.

In this episode, we talk about stagnation and complacency in recovery and healing, emotional sobriety, unhealthy patterns that quietly return over time, and the importance of continuing to tend to our growth, relationships, and well-being…even years later.

I also share part of my personal journey, along with gentle tools and reflections to help you reconnect with yourself and your recovery or healing path. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

If you have ever felt overwhelmed or anxious, or had your thoughts spiral out of control, you are not alone. I’ve been there. Today I’m resharing some mindfulness techniques that you can use when things feel overwhelming, a trigger hits, or you need a moment to pause and regroup.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

What do you do when the tools that used to help no longer do? In this episode, we explore the brick wall in recovery and healing, and how to figure out whether it’s time for a change or time to give yourself a break.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Not every thought is a fact, but when you’re in the middle of a spiral, it can feel like it is.

In this episode, we walk through simple, real-life tools to help you pause, challenge unhelpful thinking, and respond differently in the moment. From cognitive distortions to the ABC model, opposite action, and reframing, these are tools you can actually use when it matters most. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.  If links aren't working, please try searching my new website.

Sending everyone happy and healthy vibes,

Laura

Please note: This podcast is for education only and is not a replacement for therapy. I suggest you seek the help of a trained professional for your specific situation. Here are some resources to help you get started.