Elsie's Corner: Hope Through Addiction

Have you ever had to let go and detach with love? Are you able to hold space for someone? In today's episode, I share my personal experience with these two topics. To learn more you can visit my blog. I look forward to seeing you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Are you struggling to regulate your emotions now that you're on the road to recovery? You're not alone. I talk about feeling all the feels...and regulating them, in today's episode. To read more about addiction, healing, and recovery, visit my blog. I'll see you there!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

I thought I’d change it up a bit and share some of the questions I’ve gotten over the years about pornography addiction. These were received from loved ones and addicts and are paraphrased to help keep anonymity. Want to learn more? Feel free to visit my blog! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

My neighbor is such an inspiration. She’s the perfect example of “What is the good?”. She’s a personal trainer and has been holding her training sessions online since the quarantine. I hear her in her garage as she instructs her students and she is one tough cookie. On the weekends she holds her class in her front yard. Everyone is physically distanced…and getting a fantastic workout! She found a way to reboot! She made me realize, what a great opportunity to do a recovery reboot of my own. In today's episode, I share tips on how to have your own recovery reboot! Looking for more tips? Visit my blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

What kind of choices are you making? Do you want to make better ones? You can learn about choices in today's episode. You can also visit me at my website. Have a beautiful day. You deserve it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Do you have resentments? How do you let go of them? I talk about my process in today's episode. Be prepared for some Elsie rambling!

Do you struggle to process emotions? Have you heard about emotional sobriety? I talk about it in today's episode. Want to know more?  Head over to my blog and type "emotional sobriety" in the search bar. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

How will you honor yourself today? How will you reach your goals and be forgiving of yourself? You can visit me on my blog too!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

What Is The Good? If you’ve been around a while, you know that this is one of my favorite sayings. We’ve all had some trying times the last few months and sometimes, at least for me, it can help instead of asking myself, “What good is it?” I ask, “What is the good?” This is especially important for me in my recovery. I need to make sure I reframe and see the good in things and have gratitude to avoid going down negative paths of thinking. You can also visit me at my website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

ANTs is a fitting description because they can line-up and march around our brain if they're too out of control. I also call it my “addict voice” because it likes to whisper those negative thoughts in my ear when I’m feeling my lowest. Pesky litter buggers!  In today's episode, I talk about how to manage them. You can also visit me at my blog. Hope to see you there! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Some say we need to learn to run with patience. They say that recovery and healing is a marathon, not a sprint. (One of my mentors uses this phrase often, and I LOVE it!) Although I'm not a runner (I'm barely a walker), I can relate to this sentiment. I share how in today's podcast. You can also visit me on my blog. Have a question? Let me know! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Why do you want to do something? What’s your reason for making that decision? Struggling to stay motivated? In this episode, I share my acronym for a WHY Statement. You can find more tips at Elsie Amata. Have a question? Feel free to message me here or on my website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Are you practicing Self-Care? Need some ideas? Get some great tips in this quick episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Sometimes, compartmentalization is good. When you have an addiction, it can be tough to navigate. I talk about my experience with compartmentalization in this week's episode and also go into more detail on my blog.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

In today's episode, I share what helped me manage my emotional triggers and eventually heal from them.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

I love acronyms! I share some of my favorites and what they mean to me in today's episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Are you struggling to forgive someone? I talk about my process...my long process...of forgiveness. You can also read more on my blog tomorrow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Do you ever feel a sense of responsibility or guilt about your loved one's addiction? I sure did. Today I talk about the three C's of Al-Anon. We didn’t CAUSE it; We cannot CONTROL it, and We cannot CURE it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

Stress is high during the holidays. Learning how to let go during the holidays isn't easy. I talk about managing your emotions during this difficult time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message

My "emergency" plan for my recovery and my healing. I share what I kept inside my backpacks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elsie-amata/message