As part of my work as a recovery coach, people often ask me what a truly satisfying life without drugs looks like. After telling them that it's more than avoiding relapse and making essential lifestyle changes, I say it's about Personal Wholeness.

Using this circle diagram showing five specific relationship areas, I help them understand that living in harmony and reaching one's full potential occurs when each area connects strongly with the other four. This leads to satisfying, reliable, joyful Personal Wholeness. 

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A victory in any single area is a victory in all areas, as they are firmly connected like spokes on a wheel. The arrows symbolize movement in any and every direction, with each of the five areas always being equal. You can start anywhere on the diagram.

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Yourself

The way an individual relates to him/herself is fundamental to every dimension of health. Addictions disturb and rob us of healthy ways to view ourselves and our interactions with others. My coaching in this slice of the circle centers on the Meaning Tree, the 4 Squares of Life, identifying your True You© (authentic self), and replacing negative self-talk with positive self-talk.

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Others

Once we become firmly grounded in who we are and desire to be, the ways we choose to behave with family, friends, children and co-workers matters immensely. Ninety percent of our daily interactions involve these persons. My coaching aims to assist individuals in reaching harmony and full potential with as many people as possible. For example, using the 12 Step process of conducting a searching and fearless self inventory to make amends with anyone harmed.

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Life Realities

Besides human beings, we also have ongoing and vital relationships with food, money, work, and the broader culture. Understanding and managing these important areas help us to maximize nutrition, exercise/fitness, financial stability, and choices we make with technology and media. My coaching uses worksheets to identify commonly overlooked pressure points needing care.

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Time

Living in the present, right now in this moment, can be a huge challenge. Frequently, we are haunted by our past or worried about our future, or both. Something we did or didn't do burdens us, or something we want and need is in doubt. My counseling helps an individual focus her/his attention so they can reap tranquility rather than insomnia, a sense of calm rather than high blood pressure, a life of sharing stable sobriety rather than a tragic relapse.

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God/Spirit

Many recovering persons may not recognize a spiritual dimension to their lives. Some individuals have abusive histories with religion and, as adults, confuse spirituality with religion. I use a large variety of conceptual tools, visual diagrams, verbal analogies, and passages from the AA Big Book that help people open up to the essence of non-religious spirituality. Never manipulative or forceful, these methods encourage open-minded exploration.

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