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The 4 Step Guide to Making Tough Decisions counselling healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing nativehealing Jan 18, 2024

As a warrior on the path of healing and renewal, you stand at a sacred crossroads. One path is worn and familiar, leading back into the shadows of addiction. The other, though challenging, offers a...

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Embrace the Wisdom of Our Ancestors in Overcoming Life's Challenges healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing indigenouspeopleunite nativehealing Jan 09, 2024
In the journey of life, we often face crossroads that test our spirit. As an Indigenous recovery warrior walking the path of healing from substance use, I've learned to seek guidance from the...
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Why do we avoid what we need most? healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing nativehealing Jan 04, 2024

In our journey towards healing, it's natural to yearn for what truly nurtures us, yet we often stray from that path.

In my understanding, this diverges due to a hesitancy to sacrifice.

We, as a...

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Carving my path! counseling healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing nativehealing Dec 30, 2023

Walking the path of recovery as an Indigenous warrior, I've come to deeply understand the community I am destined to serve. This realization wasn't immediate; it emerged from a journey of...

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Recovery capital investments that pay off immediately? healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing indigenouspeopleunite nativehealing Dec 27, 2023

As an indigenous recovery warrior, my journey through recovery from substance use has been enriched by embracing both my cultural heritage and the wisdom of those who have walked this path before...

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How procrastination hinders recovery healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing nativehealing Nov 07, 2023

After 27 years of actively advocating for Indigenous people in recovery in Canada, I've observed a recurring challenge among those I aim to support. They frequently postpone taking the essential...

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5 things I’ve learned in over 27 years of “active” recovery healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthawareness nativehealing Oct 28, 2023

After navigating the path of recovery for nearly three decades, I never anticipated it would become a transformative expedition for my soul, akin to a warrior's journey toward peace and resilience....

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3 Lessons I am Learning from Looking Back healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthmatters nativehealing Oct 16, 2023

In “active” sobriety, as in life, I've learned that sometimes the best way to learn is to take a step back and look back at where you have come from.

Most recently, I challenged myself...

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A better way to transition into “Active” Recovery: Why the traditional system of care doesn't work? counseling healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing nativehealing Jan 30, 2023

Let’s talk about how the current system of care is broken. 🙄

Many people in the industry believe the only way to achieve permanent long-term sobriety is to go to detox, get a counsellor and...

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Being sober is not easy: A guide to staying sober and living a sober life. addictionrecovery counseling indigenous indigenoushealing nativehealing sobriety therapy Dec 27, 2022

Being sober is not easy: A guide to staying sober and living a sober life.
No question that staying sober is hard work. But it's worth it in the end. If you're looking for a guide to staying sober...

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Most people don't know about my addiction. addictionrecovery counseling healing indigenoushealing nativehealing therapy Dec 26, 2022

Most people don't know about my addiction.

I'm not sure how many people know about my addiction, but it's not something I generally like to talk about. It's not something that makes me feel very...

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Loving family with addictions: How to cope and get help. addictionrecovery counseling nativehealing positive sobriety stress support Dec 16, 2022

Loving family with addictions: How to cope and get help.

No one is perfect, and that includes families. Even the happiest and most loving families can have members with addiction problems. Knowing...

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