The Pause Between the Urge and the Act
An urge feels like a command — but there's a space between feeling it and obeying it. Here's the science of that pause, and STOPP, a simple tool to widen it.
How to Track Your Recovery Progress (When It Feels Like Nothing's Changing)
Recovery progress is real even when it feels invisible. A trauma-informed coach's guide to journaling, urge logs, and simple ways to see — and process — how far you've come. Evidence-based addiction recovery resources from Emerging Whole.
Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does
The ABC-DE method is one of the best tools for managing urges in recovery. But most versions miss half the picture—your body. Here’s how adding somatic awareness changes everything, plus a worksheet to try it yourself.