“I thought the morning would be peaceful, but it was not.”
Great AWARENESS Cath… Go CATH, GO…
May the FORCE BE WITH YOU solving the tech snafu and showing up for your children!
Her statement is one we can all relate to in our day to day lives. When we are in the space of NOW and can check in with feelings in REAL TIME we can take a mindful pause and a PEACEFUL PIVOT:
On 1/18/22 I opened up my Instagram story and saw that Shay was sharing her feelings of OVERWHELM and feelings of VULNERABILITY with her audience about how she was “in real time” considering to take a drink after 20 months of sobriety…
I reached out to her to see how she was doing.
“Are you ok?” A simple question we can ask one another in any given moment.
She was grateful for the outpouring of support she received from her audience and her loved ones!
I wanted to bring her back on the show so we could discuss the power of vulnerability and having self love and acceptance to reach out for help when we need it the most!
“WE can’t heal the parts of US that hurt if we are numb.” ~Shay
Hope, Healing and Happiness are words that come to mind after meeting Shay and hearing her journey of SOBRIETY and her unique one day at a time that started during the pandemic! 20 months…. WOOT WOOT!
Her light, her voice and her healing story today and on her IG feed (@shaysober) warms my heart and soul.
She and I discussed JOMO (joy of missing out), ININ (In Integrity), DEEP PLAY
“I knew that sobriety would never work for me if I didn’t I knew that sobriety would never work for me if I didn’t create a life of fun, excitement, adventure, and happiness. So I set out to build a strong foundation for this new way of life.
I began an IOP (intensive outpatient program) where I attended group via zoom 3 hours a night, 3 nights a week, for 4 months. This helped me in so many ways from connecting with other alcoholics, to having assignments that helped provide insight into my disease. I also got a therapist that specialized in substance abuse and began seeing her weekly. She helped me through a lot of the trauma that I had been self-medicating to survive for so many years. I still see her bi-weekly!
I found a Psychiatrist and got on the right prescriptions for depression, and anxiety and I also got on a once a month craving-blocker shot. (Not having cravings for alcohol was HUGE for my early recovery.) I was also on medicine for sleep and anger. (Today I am completely med free, but having these as I navigated early sobriety was very useful for me.)
I read a lot of quit lit (quitting literature) you can find a list on the resources page. These books really helped me to see the great parts of being sober, and that I would still be able to enjoy my life without alcohol.
Finally, I started a sober Instagram & Facebook page @shaysober to keep me accountable and as a daily reprieve in my pocket. I share there every day and love connecting with my sober instagram community.”
The Show Must Go On… that’s been the drumbeat for many of us as vacations, family gatherings, and milestone in-person events are STILL getting canceled.This episode of “On Staying Sane” talks about how to overcome the disappointments, anxiety and sheer sadness that can come with all these disruptions.Dr. Denise explains cognitive re-framing or The Pivot.Cathleen and Dr. Denise discuss actual techniques to tackle stress including exercise, meditation and humor!Why does Dr. Denise say the “c-word?” Why you shouldn’t be put off by the concept of meditating?And if Cathleen can do box breathing — you’ll definitely be able to pull it off!PS:The Navy Seals reportedly do it too!
The FORCE is strong when WE are aware of OUR perception and the Power of OUR Words, Thoughts and Actions!
This episode gives tips and tools & Precision Wordsmith Activation and Cognitive Reframing that Dr. Denise uses every day herself as a Mother, Integrative Psychiatrist and Producer to….
Get IT done!
LETS GO:
Dr. Denise Vocabulary and WordSmith Definitions:
Neurostyle: WE all process and perceive information in OUR Unique Way. Defined by the Fabulous Five Pillars (Biological, Psychological, Social, Cultural, Spiritual) and the Sixth Sense INTUITION.
ININ, IN INTEGRITY. In Integrity to self and others.
DEEP Play. Deep HAPPINESS (When INDIVIDUALS Thrive WE ALL Thrive)…
Divine
Exquisite
Ethereal
Peaceful
LOVE ALLKIND: ALLKIND is defined by ALL SENTIENT BEINGS IN THE UNIVERSE (MULTIVERSE). Dr. Denise wrote a spiritual MANIFESTATION INTENTION August 2015… Soon after launched her SERVICE VISION.
“WE can’t heal the parts of US that hurt if we are numb.” ~Shay
Hope, Healing and Happiness are words that come to mind after meeting Shay and hearing her journey of SOBRIETY and her unique one day at a time that started during the pandemic! 20 months…. WOOT WOOT!
Her light, her voice and her healing story today and on her IG feed (@shaysober) warms my heart and soul.
She and I discussed JOMO (joy of missing out), ININ (In Integrity), DEEP PLAY
“I knew that sobriety would never work for me if I didn’t I knew that sobriety would never work for me if I didn’t create a life of fun, excitement, adventure, and happiness. So I set out to build a strong foundation for this new way of life.
I began an IOP (intensive outpatient program) where I attended group via zoom 3 hours a night, 3 nights a week, for 4 months. This helped me in so many ways from connecting with other alcoholics, to having assignments that helped provide insight into my disease. I also got a therapist that specialized in substance abuse and began seeing her weekly. She helped me through a lot of the trauma that I had been self-medicating to survive for so many years. I still see her bi-weekly!
I found a Psychiatrist and got on the right prescriptions for depression, and anxiety and I also got on a once a month craving-blocker shot. (Not having cravings for alcohol was HUGE for my early recovery.) I was also on medicine for sleep and anger. (Today I am completely med free, but having these as I navigated early sobriety was very useful for me.)
I read a lot of quit lit (quitting literature) you can find a list on the resources page. These books really helped me to see the great parts of being sober, and that I would still be able to enjoy my life without alcohol.
Finally, I started a sober Instagram & Facebook page @shaysober to keep me accountable and as a daily reprieve in my pocket. I share there every day and love connecting with my sober instagram community.”
2022 New Year, New Series of the Dr. Denise Show! We’re calling it “On Staying Sane!” And don’t we all need a little sanity at this time in our lives? Joining Dr. Denise is journalist Cathleen O’Toole. This spontaneous new show talks about the ways we will care for ourselves when the world can feel a little insane. From Self Care, to Deep Play, to Love of #ALLKind, Dr. Denise uses the pulse of consciousness to help us kick off the new year without all those crazy rigid resolutions. Plus, she gives you a grab and go on the 5-minute rule an what to do about al those emails clogging your inbox!
Embracing OUR challenges and OUR wins makes US Human & WE need to lean into the imperfection with Humility, Gratitude and Self Love.
Laughter and Hot Mess Alchemy IN MOTION episode right here:
Shout out to my Mom, Lauren, Jen, Christine and my son for the love and sacred space you held for me today when I needed to “lean into” the imperfection.
& !!!
Shout out to ALL OF YOU… WE are on this Earth Ride Together…
xoxo
Dr. Denise
Other shows that can help with “hot mess days” , right here:
This show is INSPIRED by Feeling Overwhelmed while reading the AMA Morning Rounds email about the pandemic upon awakening this morning:
Leading the News
U.S. reports more than 1M new COVID-19 infections
The Wall Street Journal (1/4, Hoyle, Subscription Publication) reports the U.S. reported more than one million new COVID-19 cases on Monday as states cleared backlogs due to the holiday weekend. According to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University, the reports drove the seven-day average for daily cases to 480,273.
Bloomberg (1/4, Hong) reports the Omicron coronavirus variant, “combined with delayed reporting by local governments over the holidays, led to a single-day record for new cases for any country in the world.”
So… As I sat reading my emails and practicing my gratitudes I Alchemized my feelings by writing a HOPEFUL and LOVING post on Instagram & now producing this show, “On Staying Sane… Our Reality!”
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