Earlier this month I heard on a TED Talk that the opposite of addiction is not sobriety; it is connection. This really hit home with me. So many loved ones have severed connections while succumbing to addictions. Due to denial the tables were always turned to say that I was the one who ‘left’. But by the time I severed ties to save myself there was nothing left to leave…
As a good enabler and flying monkey I ignored so much blatant antisocial and inappropriate behavior. Now that the light is on I want others to see the world as I do, but have to stay patient and realize how long it took me.. others may still have decades of denial to endure. If I care about them it feels like watching young children play on a high ledge. I am always on edge, fearful of the inevitable fall, and cannot enjoy the moment as much as I wish I could. Staying away is excruciatingly painful, but ultimately the only choice right now. I cannot deny my truth.
Published by Stayafloat Tools for Functional Health
Introducing you to a new concept in fitness!
No advanced training or materials are required, and it's suitable for children and adults of every ability!
The SHIP or Stayafloat Healthy Image Project is a musical circuit of self discovery and executive function exercises providing a wide range of activities to stimulate your frontal cortex, such as:
Attentional Control
Working Memory
Self Monitoring
Goal Setting and Planning
Personality Expression
Organization
Decision Making
Task Initiation
Flexible Thinking
Emotional Control
Impulse Control
Priorities
A single circuit takes one hour. Your SHIP guide will lead you through activities to practice each function. Each class is geared toward those aboard, and activities may include lessons in creativity, empathy, breathing, tai chi, journaling, vision board, dance and song.
We also have an amazing group of athletes, musicians, and wellness experts who are able to join in for extra fun and motivation.
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