by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 22, 2019 | Coping Skills |
I don’t mean “Are you imagining it!” I mean it literally. Do you have withdrawal symptoms in your head? Boy, I sure did! And they can be really scary. Let’s take a look at some of the “usual suspects” so we can not be afraid of... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 15, 2019 | Coping Skills |
I thought it would be so easy. Happy hour had become a habit over the years, in part fueled by interdose withdrawal from the clonazepam I took as prescribed. I didn’t correlate the buzzing and burning inside of my chest, or the increased pulse, or... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 1, 2019 | Hope |
The video support group starts today! I’ve been so busy with my big move from Nevada City to Healdsburg, that I don’t have a blog for today’s post. So I thought I’d use this time to remind everyone that the video support group, Mornings With... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 25, 2019 | Recovery |
The Garden (Click here if you’d like to listen to Crosby Still Nash and Young’s “Woodstock” while you read.) I remember Woodstock. Some of you are far too young to have it impact your life as it did us “older folks,” but perhaps you... 
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 18, 2019 | Coping Skills |
Good timing. Winter is my favorite time of the year. Life slows down and we turn toward each other as the holidays come into view. Every year I fixate on one Christmas carol, humming it over and over. This year, it was “Do You Hear What I Hear?” sung by...