Every year around Thanksgiving, we hear the word gratitude everywhere. It’s printed on decorative pillows, stitched onto signs, sprinkled through social media posts. But in recovery, gratitude isn’t just a holiday theme — it’s a principle. A daily practice. A way of...
The First 90 Days: The Foundation of Your New Life The first three months of sobriety are powerful. They can also be overwhelming, weird, emotional, hilarious, uncomfortable, beautiful… sometimes all before lunch. At Junction House, we see this every day — women...
Let’s be honest: most of us walked into recovery with the emotional maturity of a middle-schooler who just had their phone taken away. We knew how to run from feelings, blow up relationships, disappear when things got hard, and cling to instant gratification like it...
The holidays have a way of stirring up everything — joy, nostalgia, chaos, and the occasional pie-induced existential crisis. It’s that time of year when family comes together, emotions run high, and someone inevitably offers you “just one glass of wine” before you’ve...
🤔 Suggestion for the day… When my husband and I get applications for employment, the first thing we do is check out their Facebook or Instagram page. My suggestion to you… take down inappropriate pictures, comments or posts. I am simply amazed what applicants...
