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One of the things I learned when I started my sobriety journey was that I was drinking excessively as a maladaptive coping strategy to avoid feeling. Feeling anger. Feeling anguish. Feeling pain. Feeling anything. Hoping to pass out without nightmares. Once the alcohol addiction and use were removed, I had to learn to sit with my feelings without fighting them and simply observe, name and acknowledge them. I found that the pursuit of mindfulness meditation practice was life c

Have you heard of equine therapy? Equine therapy, also known as horse therapy, is a powerful and effective form of therapy for first responders dealing with trauma and high-stress situations. Equine therapy providers have noted that horses exist in a perpetual hypervigilant state to survive. Similarly, first responders exercise hypervigilant states while working and due to various factors may develop nervous system irregularities. Unresolved trauma or PTSD may result in an i

First responders are the unsung heroes of our society, often exposed to traumatic events that can lead to severe stress, PTSD or Chronic PTSD. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has emerged as a beacon of hope for these brave individuals. EMDR therapy is a psychotherapy technique proven effective for trauma treatment. It uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to help patients process and make sense of traumatic memories. The goal is to re