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Recovery Coach
New York CityMelissa Killeen, MSOD, MPhil
Executive Coach
for Recovering Leaders
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Should I stop caring what other people think about me?
Should you really care WHAT other people think of you or IF people are thinking about you? Are you allowing these persons whose opinions matter so much to you, to essentially run your life? If you are enmeshed in these thoughts, you … Continue reading
Posted in Positive Thinking
Tagged Fredric Neuman, MD, Michael Miles, Should I care, Tiffany O’Callaghan, Tim Urban
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On the Role of Peers in Recovery
This article was published in thefix.com on June 10,2015. Click here for the article: http://www.thefix.com/tags/professional-voices Do peers have a unique way of connecting with clients? As the treatment of addiction moves inexorably toward inclusion in the larger healthcare system, with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ARCO, Association of Recovery Community Organizations, CCAR, Chyrell Bellamy, Conneticut Community for Addiction Recovery, CRSP, Faces and Voices of Recovery, Heather Ogden-Busch, Living Proof Recovery Support Center, McShin Foundation, Michael Rowe, MSW, NJ Certification Board, peer recovery support practioner, peers, PhD, recovery coach
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What is Non-Suicidal Self-Injury?
The terms non suicidal self-injury (NSSI), self-harm, self-mutilation, self-abuse, or self-injury (SI) refer to the act of purposely harming oneself. Often referred to as “cutting,” which describes one common way in which people hurt themselves. Cutting isn’t the only way … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged burning, Cutting, International Society for the Study of Self-Injury, Matthew K. Nock, Mitchell J. Prinstein, Naghma Khan, non suicidal self injury, picking, piercing, reduce negative emnotions, S.A.F.E. Alternatives, self harm, self injury, to feel something, Trichotillomania, www.selfinjury.com
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Six Signs of Resistance to Change
and What To Do About Them
It is hard seeing your client struggle through resistance to change. Facing a difficult emotional experience, and at the same time, wanting to escape it. Struggling in sobriety, mourning the loss of the addiction, a job, maybe even their family. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, Addiction, anger, confusion, crisis, denial, depression, fear, resistance, sobriety
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and What To Do About Them
and What To Do About Them