Substance-Related Disorders

Often times we struggle to love ourselves, and instead give all of our love away. What's one thing you can do today to show yourself some self love this week?
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So many of us stay busy as a trauma response, or a way to distract our 🧠. Have we ever thought about how lucky we are to experience boring? Boring is actually a sign that it's safe.
What a healing though. ✨
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While music can’t “cure” the pain left in the wake of abuse and trauma, it can offer comfort during recovery and help you feel less alone. ❤️‍🩹

What’s a song that helped you cope with childhood emotional abuse or brought you validation, relief, strength, or comfort along the way?

⭐ Your answer may be used in an updated Mighty article! ⭐

PS: Sending a boost of extra Mighty energy and love your way today! 🫶

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This tip is hard to do but makes hard seasons or hard days so much better. How can you apply that to what you're going through right now? Let us know in the comments. Let's encourage each other 😺 I'll start!
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Acceptance of a hard situation, season, or even loving ourself can be really hard. This photo reminded me that every season looks different and to be thankful for all of them.
What does the photo make you think of? What about in terms of loving yourself?
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Living with Addiction and Mental Health Challenges is a virtual peer support group for any adult living with addiction and mental health challenges.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here. Virtual groups are every 2nd Tuesdays, 2:30-4 PM & 4th Tuesdays, 5:30-7PM Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available: naminycmetro.org/programs/living-with-addiction-and-mental-h...

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

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From personal experience, I know that hope isn’t always easy to hold onto—especially during seasons when life feels heavy, uncertain, or overwhelming. We often pressure ourselves to “stay positive,” but real hope isn’t about pretending everything is okay. It’s about grounding yourself, finding direction, and taking gentle, meaningful steps forward even when the path ahead feels blurry.

That’s why I created this worksheet: to offer a compassionate way to check in with yourself. It’s meant to help you reconnect with hope in a way that feels realistic rather than forced. You can use it whenever you need to catch your breath, reset, or simply remind yourself that progress—even slow, quiet progress—is still progress.

Why This Matters
Fostering hope doesn’t mean ignoring your challenges. It means creating space for possibility. It means staying connected to what’s real while also allowing yourself to imagine something better. When you approach hope with compassion instead of pressure, you build a healthier, more sustainable mindset for the long term.
If you’re needing a moment of grounding today, I hope this resource supports you.

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I’ll be honest—recovery is really tough. Not only does it take a lot of work to maintain, but it has also shown me parts of myself that I once hid and felt embarrassed to address. Even now, years later, I still feel a bit of shame when symptoms resurface that I thought I had already overcome.

At the same time, this has become one of my biggest lessons. Recovery is teaching me how to be patient with myself and to accept who I am, no matter what I’m experiencing. Even when I isolate, feel weighed down by shame from past decisions, or notice my self-talk becoming cruel, I am still in active recovery. I’m not going backward—I’m allowed to struggle sometimes. I have the tools to find balance again.

That’s what recovery is all about.

What about you?

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