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Recovery In The Pines

Christian, 12-step based extended care, drug & alcohol program focusing on long-term, successful reco

Extended care drug and alcohol treatment is for people who are new to recovery or have had difficulty remaining clean and sober. At Recovery in the Pines, we offer six-month and 1-year extended-care programs who are ready to make a positive change for a healthy lifestyle. Our programs improve the lives of our clients and their families supported by a Christian foundation.

06/06/2026

Proverbs 28:13
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Toxic shame destroys the soul because it attacks identity, not behavior. Healthy guilt admits, "I made a mistake." Toxic shame believes, "I am the mistake." This leads to hiding from responsibility, truth, and the possibility of redemption. Ultimately, the inflicted believes they are beyond repair. Transformation happens not through self-hatred, but through taking responsibility, having the courage to change, and believing that redemption is possible.

Today's Challenge
The goal of today's challenge is to replace hiding with courage. Shame grows in secrecy. Healing happens by bringing things into the light.

Just for today ...
1. Identify one mistake, failure, or other source of shame.

2. Confront it truthfully.

3. Write down all aspects of the incident ... the good, the bad, and the ugly. Don't forget the good.

4. Ask yourself two questions:
.. "What responsibility or ownership can I take for this?"
.. "What one small action would move me towards restoration?"

5. Now take that step ... whether seeking forgiveness, telling the truth, praying honestly, or correcting a neglected responsibility.

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

06/04/2026

Luke 5:16
But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Silence forces you to encounter yourself. In a culture addicted to distraction, many people never sit still long enough to understand their own thoughts, fears, or purpose. But when you remove the noise ... music, phones, constant stimulation ... you create space for reflection, and reflection is where clarity begins. In silence, conscience speaks, creativity emerges, and meaning starts to take shape. A person who cannot be alone with their thoughts becomes dependent on distraction to escape themselves. But a person who learns to tolerate stillness develops wisdom, depth, and inner strength. That is often where transformation begins.

Today's Challenge
When was the last time you paused all stimulation to ask yourself:

"What am I trying to distract myself from?"

"What responsibility have I been avoiding?"

"What do I already know I need to do?"

Just for today ...

1. Spend 15 minutes + uninterrupted removed from all distractions ... cell phone, electronic watches with alerts, TV, and background music.

2. Walk outside slowly, or sit in a quiet room with a notebook.

3. Write down all thoughts that come up from asking yourself the three questions above. Be rigorously honest.

4. After your reflection time is up, review your responses and choose a course of action.

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

06/03/2026

Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but a sinful tongue crushes the spirit.

Beauty is not merely physical appearance. It is the reflection of a person’s character. Someone may look attractive, but bitterness, arrogance, or cruelty quickly destroy that beauty. In contrast, a person who speaks truthfully, treats others with respect, and brings peace into the lives of others becomes more beautiful. The way you speak reveals your inner landscape, and the way you treat people determines what others truly experience when they encounter you.

Today's Challenge
Beauty is not something you ultimately possess; it's something you create. If you take an honest inventory of your speech and your actions, what percentage of the time do you leave people feeling more respected versus inspiring them to leave?

Before you speak, do you filter your conversations through these three key questions:

"Is it true?"

"Is it necessary?"

"Is it kind?"

Just for today ...

1. Practice listening without interrupting.

2. Refuse to gossip or speak harshly about someone.

3. Encourage at least 3 people with true, kind words.

4. Get through the day without speaking harshly. If you have a conflict, challenge yourself to discipline your tongue not to speak any bitter or coarse words (in tone or content).

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

06/02/2026

James 2:17
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

No matter how valuable the "tool", it produces nothing without effort, sacrifice, and discipline. Possibility alone achieves nothing. Talent, intelligence, and opportunity are potential. They require work to produce something worthwhile. Potential without purposeful action produces regret.

Today's Challenge
Don't hesitate. Don't overthink. Don't overplan. Don't wait for perfect conditions. Don't talk about it. Don't wait for the motivation. Just do it.

Just for today ...
.. Pick one important task you've been avoiding.
.. Spend, at minute, 30 minutes working on it.

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

06/01/2026

John 8-32
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Healing and growth starts with honesty and courage. Painful truths, fears, and failures grow with avoidance. Not every situation can be fixed, but nothing improves until it is addressed. Facing reality can be hard, and yet it produces freedom, wisdom, and meaningful change.

Today's Challenge
What various areas of your life have you been avoiding, either due to not taking the time to address it or because you're been working off of intentional false narratives to give yourself permission to act the way you want?

Is it your struggling marriage? Undisciplined finances? Unhealthy habits?

Just for today ...
.. pick one uncomfortable truth
.. spend 15 minutes addressing it directly, whether through wise mentors, prayer, meditation, writing down the various aspects of the problem and coming together with a solution
.. be honest with yourself about whether your solution is wise or just another spin on the truth
.. put your plan into action

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

05/31/2026

Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Your inner dialog becomes the world your body experiences. Ruminating on "I'm overwhelmed," poisons your body with cortisol spikes and feelings of helplessness and anxiety. Conversely, choosing the narrative "This is hard, and yet I can handle this," releases dopamine and serotonin improving concentration, physical energy, and motivation. You have the power to choose your experience. Careless words can lead to chaos. Take responsibility for the quality of your reality.

Today's Challenge
Put awareness to your words whether you actually speak them out loud or you keep them to yourself. They both have power. Acknowledge the struggle, and yet discipline yourself to add in truthful, stronger statements.

Just for today ....
.. audit any negative self-talk
.. pause
.. add to the negative phrasing, "... and yet, I can handle this," or "... and yet, I'm not defeated," or "... and yet, with God's help I can"
.. repeat the positive phrasing as much as necessary to get into healthy action

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

05/30/2026

Galatians 6:7-8
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

A fundamental truth about life is: the pain of discipline fades, but the rewards of character endure. Conversely, the pleasure gained through cowardice, selfishness, or indulgence disappears quickly, while the shame remains embedded in the conscience. Meaningful lives are built by choosing the burden of responsibility over the comfort of impulse. Every decision is shaping either a stronger soul we can respect ... or a weaker one we struggle to accept.

Today's Challenge
Choose one necessary but difficult task you've been avoiding and discipline yourself to complete it before the end of today without negotiating with yourself on how to cut corners.

Is there a hard conversation you need to have?

Do you need to make amends for a mistake or a wrong you committed?

What exercises have you been avoiding?

What unhealthy habit do you have that you could fast from today?

Just for today, train yourself to accept and tolerate temporary discomfort in favor of building discipline and resilience. Every time you do, you weaken the grip of desire and strength the character of your highest authentic self.

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

05/29/2026

2 Corinthians 4:8
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.

Stress isn't the true enemy. A reaction driven by fear, avoidance, self-pity, and resentment is what ruins us. A disciplined person chooses to honor their character and commitments, being forged by the experience coming out on the other side with greater resilience, capacity and capability to handle complex issues.

Today's Challenge
Take one stressful issue in your life that you would complain about, avoid, or react to in an emotional unregulated way; face it with calm discipline.

Ask yourself, "By the way I'm responding, am I making the situation more complex?"

Your goal is not to remove the stress, per se, but to master your attitude and actions while going through it.

Get into action with:

- Pause.

- Control your breathing by inhaling for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds, exhaling for 8 seconds, and repeat as necessary to gain control and clarity.

- Replace complaining with small, productive action.

- Reflect on your process and experience after the fact. Assess what went well, what didn't, and how you want to improve the next time.

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

05/28/2026

Matthew 10:39
If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

Clinging to comfort, status, things, or approval creates weakness, dependency, and fear. Loss is inevitable. Learning to let go shifts your value to your highest authentic self understanding the worth of those things that can't be taken away from you ... your character assets, things like courage, integrity, discipline, and resiliency.

Today's Challenge
Take one thing you typically cling to for comfort, control, or validation, and loosen your grip on it, just for today.

Examples:

- constantly checking your phone

- needing to win arguments

- seeking attention through social media

- unnecessary spending

- trying to control the outcome of events

Notice the initial anxiety that builds up in you. Pause. Breathe. Acknowledge that you were never in control of these people or things, only your relationships to them. Put your focus on honoring your highest authentic self (your top 5 - 10 character assets you wish to master mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually and socially) by acting with integrity regardless of outcomes. Notice the peace, the serenity, the joy that come as a result.

Need help? Reach out to me at: [email protected]

05/27/2026

1 Corinthians 13:7
Love takes everything that comes without giving up. Love believes all things. Love hopes for all things. Love keeps on in all things.

It's easy to love people for the parts that are beautiful, easy, and enjoyable (the "flowers"), but struggle when they encounter the pain, flaws, and hardships (the "autumn"). True love means not only enjoying a person's "flowers", but also acknowledging, understanding, and cherishing their discipline, their sacrifices, and their history (their "roots").

Today's Challenge
Pick a primary person in your life ... your spouse, partner, parent, sibling, friend, and ask yourself, "Am I loving this person for how they make me feel, or am I choosing to love, accept, and support who they are beneath the surface?"

Examples:

- Am I patient with them when they are struggling?

- Do I acknowledge the sacrifices they make to improve our relationship?

- Do I forgive the mistakes they make or do I go to anger, resentment, and self-pity?

The Lesson
Deep love begins when you're willing to dig beneath the surface and investigate with curiosity and compassion the struggles, scars, fears, sacrifices, and discipline that shape the person you promised to stand beside.

Just for today:

- Ask your significant other about their fears, struggles, stressors, anxieties, and internal battles? Listen to understand.

- Acknowledge their response and thank them for going through this.

- Practice pause, staying patient and emotionally present while persevering together through challenging moments instead of becoming angry or walking away when their "flowers" fade.

Need help? Reach out to us at: info@recoveryinthepines

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919 12th Place, Ste 13
Prescott, AZ
86305

Telephone

+18447623748

Website

http://www.recoveryinthepines.com/

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