Letting go of a lifelong resentment towards my mother sets her and myself free. 

Recovery is simple, I just have to change EVERYTHING in my life!

Perfectionism is the enemy of good. 

Codependency, narcissistic abuse and domestic violence are often intertwined. Whatever stage you are in there is help and healing available to you. You are not alone and there are many resources to assist. Heart to Heart is here to help. Xx

Radical recovery will be discussing challenging  topics including narcissistic abuse in codependent relationships. Please join me and my guest who has 30 plus years in recovery as she shares her story on how she survived domestic violence and built a life that embodies all of the promises of our program. 

Crossroads can often leave us feeling like we are in crisis. When we are struggling to know our next steps in life and we become uneasy. Let's reframe this into believing that our crossroad/crisis is actually a miracle to redirect and reset us on a course towards fulfilling our truest and highest purpose. 

There is something so freeing when I can admit I am broken and NEED to be restored to sanity. This is when the honest work of recovery can begin. 

There is no pain like heartbreak and enduring this loss while maintaining our recovery is a challenge. Like anything else, we have to use our tools, trust our instincts and rely on our higher power to bring us through the storm. There is no one way or right way to navigate this process. It is messy and painful but if we stay with ourselves without numbing or avoiding we have an opportunity to become more whole and complete. While enduring this pain though we may think it will destroy us, it actually has the healing potential to break us open, in a very positive and transformative way. Xx

Hi, my name is Julie and I have been in recovery since 1987, formally in the grips of an addictive disease that nearly claimed my life. I was one of the lucky ones, stay the course. Xx

The backlash of using (meaning picking up the drug of your choice) is often exceedingly more painful and can last longer than the original craving and impulse to get high. The repercussions often have lasting and deleterious effects. 

My name is Julie, I have been in recovery since 1987, formally in the grips of an addictive disease that nearly claimed my life. I was one of the lucky ones, stay the course. Xx