Here come the holidays again. Observant or not, it certainly involves the joy of connecting or reconnecting with family, friends and those you work with every day, and lest we forget, shopping for that special gift. Life’s schedules vary, from juggling family and work schedules to trying to occupy ourselves from getting bored to death [...]
Category Archives: change
Crisp Day And Tender Memory by Carol
My friend went apple on a beautiful early fall day. The sun was shining, there was a light but crisp breeze blowing, the leaves were changing colors and, in the middle of the orchard, the smell of apple was in the air … in all ways it was a perfect day. He discovered different apple [...]
Recovery from alcoholism: the tipping point & nostalgia
Esma est la petite dernière qui se joint à l’équipe de Recovery Talks. Elle travaille à l’Institut Douglas et écrit en anglais. Dans son premier billet, elle raconte ses déboires avec l’alcool et décrit les défis de son rétablissement. “When people say they miss me, I think how much I miss me too, Me, the [...]
Ridin’ Cowgirl ☆ ☆ ☆
A cowgirl gets up in the morning, decides what she is going to do and does it. -Marie Lords, 1861 Gritty but glamorous, keeping up with the boys but always a lady, a hard worker who loves her animals as much as she would ever love a man, the Cowgirl mystique. What makes some women [...]
♥ Amitié Mon Amour ♥
I am not a romantic person, not in the least. Reading a romance novel would quite simply be hell on Earth for me . It’s not that I don’t believe in Love. I believe passionately in Love. I just don’t feel that the love we consider romantic is any more interesting, important or fulfilling than [...]
Travel is quite the Learning Curve by Carol
Traveling is part of an important learning curve with regards to rituals, anxiety, fear and acceptance of change. For some the ability to cope in a new environment can be easier, while extremely difficult for others. There are in fact, people who chose not to travel due to shear terror. I’ve traveled extensively to tropical [...]
The Solace of Family
We are happy to be welcoming a new contributor to Recovery Talks, Sylvie Bouchard, who provides family peer support in Emergency at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The first position of its kind at the Douglas, Sylvie’s is an invaluable role; supporting families as one who has also experienced firsthand what can be involved [...]
