What it Feels Like Not to be Addicted. by Z Zoccolante My fingers hold the yarn inside the pockets of my sweater as we talk in the hallway, shifting side to side to let others pass. I ask about his internship at a drug rehab clinic. As part of the doling out of the legal drugs, to limit or taper off the illegal ones, the clients are required to attend one counseling session per week. He says some of the people get...
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HI Friends, Here’s an insightful and important little piece I wrote from my experience in both worlds, as a client and as a licensed massage therapist. Read: Is My Massage Therapist Judging My Body? For Members only Listen to or download the podcast of this blog. Hidden mp3 player To become a member, click on REGISTER on the sidebar to the right or below for smartphones! With Love, Z :) Check out my NEW COACHING...
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4 Ways to Stay Motivated Through Physical Pain by Z Zoccolante (first published on Peaceful Dumpling) A few years ago, I tracked my headaches for 30 days in a row. They’d start midmorning and by evening I’d often cry myself to sleep. Worried I might have something seriously wrong with me, my family told me to see a doctor. There was nothing wrong, thank God, but the headaches continued. It was only after I quit that job...
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Eating Disorder Recovery: What an Imperfect Health Care System Taught Me By Z Zoccolante Eight years in I knew I needed help for my eating disorder, but I was still trying to convince myself I’d get better on my own. I’d like to say I chose to go to the hospital because I had faith in recovery and made a healthy choice. But the truth is often different from surface appearance. After coming home in constant fear that he’d find...
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The Thing We Crave More Than Addiction by Z Zoccolante Zig Ziglar once told a story of how his barber wouldn’t hire a hair stylist who smoked. His reasoning was that the stylist wouldn’t be focused on his client because when he craved a cigarette his mind would be outside, smoking. The story brings up an interesting point about addiction. Addictions ruin relationships because they steal focus and keep us from being fully...
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How to Love Yourself When You’re Feeling BLEH. by Z Zoccolante We show our perfect faces for the world, yet behind the scenes we struggle with similar things. When we’re vulnerable with those things, we risk connecting with others and realize that we all deal with similar emotions. Lately, I’ve had this sinking bleh feeling. I’ve forced myself to wake up before noon, forced myself to work and act like a normal person,...
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