clasped hands showing struggle and hope in addiction recovery
Ideas

6 things people in recovery wish you knew

Daisy Linden0 Comments

Addiction has been written about so many times it almost risks becoming another statistic, another headline buried between political drama and celebrity gossip.

But it’s not abstract.

It’s lived, it’s daily, it’s painful.

And sometimes the voices that get heard most are the ones already wrapped up in a “success story”.

Which is fine, but also limiting.

I’m writing this not as a personal confession, but as someone who has spent years listening, observing, and, frankly, sitting with women who fought their way out of addiction or are still in the trenches.

Their stories matter.

Their anger matters.

And what …

Read More
Silhouette split by fire and flowers, symbolizing anger versus peace
Tips & Tricks

5 ways to manage your anger

Daisy Linden0 Comments

Anger, if you think about it honestly, is both a curse and a shield.

It’s a fire that burns the furniture but also lights the room.

We can’t deny it, because to deny it would mean slicing away a very human layer of ourselves.

People say “calm down, don’t be mad,” as if anger is an embarrassing shirt stain.

But it isn’t.

It’s closer to hunger, something that arrives uninvited, something demanding to be felt.

Still, when anger takes the driver’s seat, it often crashes us into relationships, work environments, even our own sanity.

I’ve broken a phone screen with …

Read More
woman taking a shower
Health Ideas Lifestyle

What happens to your body when you shower cold?

Daisy Linden0 Comments

The first splash feels brutal.

Cold water slams against your skin, your breath shortens, your chest tightens.

For a split second, you wonder if you’ve made a mistake and your instinct screams to jump out.

For most, that’s enough to turn the dial back to warm.

But if you push through, something else kicks in.

Your body wakes up.

Your mind sharpens.

And the discomfort begins to carry a strange sort of power, the shock transforms into energy.

That uncomfortable moment isn’t just in your head, it’s your body running a powerful survival program.

And understanding what happens inside you …

Read More