by Gill Kenny | Jul 22, 2022 | Acceptance & Commitment, Addiction, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Commitments, Compassion, Connection to others, Drinking, Empathy, Healing in nature, Imprisonment, Mental health, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Processing trauma, Recovery, Shame, Sobriety, Staying sober, Support groups, Trauma, Unhealthy behaviours
I have been completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of support that I received from thousands of people following the publication of my article in the Irish Times last week. This week’s blog is dedicated especially to the many people who took the time to email me to...
by Gill Kenny | May 13, 2022 | Acceptance & Commitment, Addiction, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Commitments, Compassion, Connection to others, Drinking, Empathy, Envy, Integrity, Mental health awareness, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Shame, Sobriety, Staying sober, Unhealthy behaviours
It was on Mother’s Day 2019 when I decided I’d had enough. I was sick and tired of living my life under a cloud of guilt, regret, and fear. What was I guilty about? I felt guilty for not listening to that part of me that knew better. The part that had been trying for...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 18, 2021 | Addiction, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Connection to others, Digital addiction, Envy, Gratitude, Inferiority complex, Jealousy, Mental health, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Social media
Those of you that know me will know that my favourite colour is green. I love the fact that there are 40 shades of it too, according to the song written by Johnny Cash during his 1959 trip to Ireland. The shade of green that is my focus today though is my least...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 13, 2020 | Addiction, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Connection to others, Imprisonment, Mental health, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Recovery, Sobriety, Staying sober, Support groups
I remember a particular experience I had a couple of years ago at the end of a yoga class when we were lying down in Savasana pose. Out of nowhere, I felt tears rolling down my face, dropping onto the floor beneath my head, while a heavy sense of foreboding took hold...
by Gill Kenny | Nov 2, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Anxiety, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Mental health, Negative mindset, Supporting young people, Togetherness, Trust in relationships, Youth Drugs & Alcohol
Is there no end to the challenges of parenthood? All I can say is that I’m glad that I stopped drinking when I did, because now I am able to separate my own stuff from everyone else’s. So, last week my 15 year old son got caught smoking marijuana. To say my husband...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 19, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Calling it out, Connection to others, Dating apps, Digital addiction, Mental health, Pain & vulnerability, Rape, Social media, Women's Rights
As the title of this week’s blog suggests, I am appalled by recent reports about the dangers of dating apps such as Tinder. A Four Corners investigation that was aired on Australian television last week revealed the extent of the problem and has impelled me to...
