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A light pink graphic titled "FIRST STEP TIPS TO REDUCE ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES." It lists five tips with pink heart icons: seek professional help, find support, create a wellness routine, pursue hobbies, and love yourself. It also directs to NAMI.org for resources.
MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION RECOVERY TIPS (my story)
June 15th 2022 is my sober date, I thought I’d take a minute to raise awareness about the stigma around addiction and mental health! Addiction and mental health is a serious issue that affects many people around the world. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues or add
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Caroline 🫶🏼

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A handwritten note on lined paper states "Remember addicts are hurt people too," with colorful text and drawings like a band-aid, balance scale, heart, and butterfly. It emphasizes accountability, boundaries, and that recovery is possible, while acknowledging the humanity of those with addiction.
🌿 Remember: Addicts are hurt people too. 🌿
Addiction doesn’t erase a person’s humanity. Behind the choices, the pain, and the chaos, there’s still someone’s spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, or child. 💔 ✔️ What they do is not okay. ✔️ Who they hurt is not okay. But they themselves are still human, still worthy of love, and sti
Jessica Irene

Jessica Irene

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A person is exercising on a leg press machine, with various food icons like meat, avocado, peanuts, and shrimp surrounding the text "FOOD FOR MUSCLE GROWTH" overlaid on the image.
A white page titled "Red Meat" lists top sources like beef, lamb, and bison with their protein content per 3 oz serving, along with benefits such as high iron and creatine.
A white page titled "Poultry" lists top sources like chicken breast, turkey breast, and duck with their protein content per 3 oz serving, highlighting benefits like low saturated fats.
Foods for Muscle Growth, Repair, & Recovery🥩🥑🥜🧀🍤
Building muscle isn’t just about lifting heavy weights or following an intense workout routine. Your nutrition plays a critical role in muscle growth, repair, and recovery. Specific foods provide the essential nutrients your body needs to repair microscopic tears in muscle fibers, replenish energy
Chalie_Baker

Chalie_Baker

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Bed Rotting Recovery Challenge
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and unable to leave the comfort of our beds. Whether it’s due to burnout, stress, or just feeling unmotivated, sometimes life can feel like it’s on pause. But here’s the truth: you deserve to reclaim your energy and start feeling like yourself again, one gentle step at a
Madam Naomi

Madam Naomi

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How I deal with negative people in recovery
Honestly, these tips can be put to use in most social situations! Group housing, school, work, dorms, college I feel this is a good thing for everyone to learn. 🫶🏾 I've been in recovery for about 6 months now, and this seems to be the hardest challenge I have faced in a while. I've alw
Ghosty

Ghosty

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Glutes & Hip Recovery
If you’re feeling sore after a lower body workout, improving hip mobility and glute stretches is key to faster recovery and better performance. Adding mobility work to your routine helps reduce stiffness by improve circulation. 🧘🏻‍♀️ Do each movement on each leg for 30 seconds #legstretches
Maria Teixeira

Maria Teixeira

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🧠💫 Burnout Recovery Routine 💫🧠
It’s Wednesday, and I know many of us are feeling the weight of the week 😩—work, school, responsibilities, and everything in between can leave us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Whether you’re juggling a million things or just trying to make it through the day, burnout can sneak up on you when y
Empress🧚🏾🧿

Empress🧚🏾🧿

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A light blue image with white and light blue text, titled 'WHAT I'VE LEARNED 600 days sober'. It details lessons about strength, vulnerability, self-love, resilience, and gratitude gained during sobriety. The text emphasizes living authentically and the potential of the human spirit. The bottom includes 'lemon8 @carolinerooks'.
600 DAYS SOBER - what i’ve learned in recovery 💙
Can’t believe I get to say these words out loud but I’m 600 days sober! 🫶🏼 600 days of sobriety, 600 reasons to celebrate. 🎉 With each sober day, I've reclaimed my strength, my clarity, and my joy. Here's to perseverance, self-discovery, self-love, and the limitless possibilities of a
Caroline 🫶🏼

Caroline 🫶🏼

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An infographic titled 'Recovery Journey' outlines three steps: Preparation, Action, and Maintenance, each with a brief description. It features an illustration of a person with arms outstretched and the phrase 'One day AT A Time' at the bottom, along with 'Lemon8 @carolinerooks'.
Sobriety & Recovery Journey Steps 🦋
With my 19 month of sobriety coming up, here’s some things I learned in my first steps of sobriety. Remember, help is out there and it’s never too late! 💙 #healthylifestyle2024 #wellnesschallenge #soberlifestyle #recoveryjourney #wellnessjourney #alcoholfree #recovery #lemon8well
Caroline 🫶🏼

Caroline 🫶🏼

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TW: eating disorder recovery
I was 50lb overweight at 19 years old. It was my first summer home from college and after scouring through my summer wardrobe (most of which didn’t fit) I felt defeated. I refused to buy new clothes because I couldn’t accept my new size, and after discovering this, my mom went into her closet and f
Hallie

Hallie

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A woman in a zebra-print bikini and white sunglasses kneels on a sandy beach, smiling. The text '2024' is overlaid, representing her current self in her recovery journey.
A woman in a dark blue bikini top and white bottoms kneels on a sandy beach, smiling. The text '2019' is overlaid, representing an earlier stage in her healing journey.
A woman in a zebra-print bikini and white sunglasses kneels on a beach, looking up. The text 'The difference?' and an arrow are overlaid, prompting reflection on her journey.
My recovery journey ❤️‍🩹 *ED & body image
Not a before and after, just a throwback to the beginning of my healing journey ❤️‍🩹👇🏼 2019 was a huge year for me. After graduating high school in 2018, leaving a toxic relationship, alone with no friends, and not a brave enough voice to tell anyone my secret battles with my ED - I was lost.
Angelica, BA

Angelica, BA

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POSTPARTUM recovery workout routine AT HOME💪🏼💦✨
Hi mamas, This week I’ll be posting some content a little bit different. I’m going to do a mini serious on postpartum workouts you can do right from your home. I’m a mom myself that’s on her own postpartum recovery journey & I have a background in physical therapy. If you just had a ba
Dania Toddler Mom & UGC

Dania Toddler Mom & UGC

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A handwritten list on lined paper titled "Addiction & Recovery Bible verses," highlighted in yellow. The list includes various Bible references such as Proverbs 25:28, 1 Corinthians 10:13, and James 4:7, enclosed within a dashed orange border.
Addiction & Recovery Bible Verses ⬇️
To someone's request, I hope this will be of help. May God strengthen and bless us all!🙏🏻 #addictionsupport #godheals #godiswithyou #recoveryjourney #bibleverse #readersoflemon8 #lemon8creator #lemon8usa #foryou #sharethis
SB/Mind-Spirit Wellness

SB/Mind-Spirit Wellness

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DRA Recovery for a Toned & Snatched Tummy 🔥⏳🥵
A few months ago, my mom and aunt sat me down and shared something they’d silently struggled with for years. They both noticed their lower bellies were always bloated, their cores felt weak, and despite losing weight, their midsections stuck out like they were still postpartum. I went with them to
Chalie_Baker

Chalie_Baker

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jaw surgery recovery ❤️‍🩹
I was shocked when my orthodontist told me I needed jaw surgery … I had already braces when I was 14 but my jaw grew more after I got them off 🥲 this is not common but this was the reality I was facing. To prevent poor wear of my teeth & jaw, I decided to proceed with the surgery to fix my o
rachel

rachel

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muscle recovery tactics💪🏽🧘🏻‍♀️
after a long week of workouts, your body deserves a break!! recovery is 🔑 when it comes to muscle growth! in order to grow, we must give our muscles time, and the proper tactics to repair!! consider these useful techniques: ✨massage chairs! a nice massage chair can do wonders for a sore,
healthlifemorgan

healthlifemorgan

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WORKOUT RECOVERY SMOOTHIE 🍍🥭
The best time to enjoy this Tropical Glow Smoothie is in the morning as a refreshing, nutrient-packed breakfast or post-workout for muscle recovery and energy replenishment. The combination of fruits, protein, and healthy fats makes it ideal to kickstart your day or refuel after exercise! Healt
Karen Renee

Karen Renee

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Postpartum must haves (for a quick recovery)
Remember to give your body what it needs! Here are just some things I did to help the recovery process physically and mentally… Drink lots of water for nutrition and milk supply Drink coffee to stay awake 🤪 Use a belly lotion/oil Wear a belly wrap as much as possible Take your vitamins and
Bobbi Weller

Bobbi Weller

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A person kneels on a yoga mat in a gym, with text overlay indicating "things I do on REST DAYS for faster muscle recovery," introducing the topic of muscle recovery routines.
A black foam roller and a yoga mat are on a wooden floor next to a water bottle, illustrating the practice of foam rolling and stretching for muscle recovery.
The interior of a wooden sauna room with benches is shown, accompanied by text indicating "SAUNA - 10-15+ minutes" as a method for muscle recovery.
HOW I SPEED UP MUSCLE RECOVERY ON REST DAYS
Here are a few things I do on rest and recovery days to speed up muscle recovery! - Foam rolling + full body stretching - Sauna for 10-15 minutes - proper sleep of minimum 8+ hours - Jaccuzi for 15-20 minutes. *i’ll choose jacuzzi if im VERY sore, and sauna if i’m mildly sore. I don’t a
Denise Hamdan 🤍

Denise Hamdan 🤍

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my PCOS transformation & recovery 🫶
the number 1 thing Ive learned on my healing journey ⬇️ It doesn’t stop!!🥹 we never stop healing & we will have ups & downs! You always have to take care of your gut health … regulating your nervous system is a daily routine … PCOS flare ups will happen howeverrerr … you CAN impr
rachel

rachel

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Romanticizing grief as a form of recovery
I went through a breakup 2 months ago and I kid you not, I’ve faced abuse, loss, homelessness, domestic violence, etc, and this was one of the most painful feelings I’ve ever had. And that is OKAY. People do not give enough consideration to how incredibly painful heartbreak is. I could feel it in e
Jojo

Jojo

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