<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Choice Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choice Recovery]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:12:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jcdmail10.wixsite.com/choiceiop/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Inner Critic]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a voice most of us carry around that we would never use on someone we love. It’s sharp. It’s fast. And it knows exactly where to aim. You miss a deadline, and it doesn’t say, That was a difficult week. It says, You always do this. You try something new and stumble, and instead of saying, Good for you for trying, it asks, Who did you think you were? That voice has a name. It’s your inner critic. And for many of us, it has been running the show for a long time. Here’s what’s worth...]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/the-inner-critic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9a1acdcdf183e023078f8d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:18:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23dcfd_33b7e153ec34475595031662f78218bb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Health Integrated</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don't Need Permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s something quietly painful about wanting people to understand your recovery and realizing they simply don’t. They don’t see what you see. They don’t feel what you feel. And no matter how carefully you explain what is happening inside you, something gets lost. It usually does. But here’s what we often forget: their understanding was never the requirement. Real recovery—the kind that asks something of you every day—cannot depend on other people’s approval. It has to be built on something...]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/you-don-t-need-permission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9a16abcdf183e02307840b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:58:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_480233f6ee354f65b6167072342778c5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Health Integrated</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Health &#38; Happiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choice: Choice is the moment where awareness meets action. It’s the space between what happens to us and how we respond—a reflection of who we are and what we value. Every choice we make builds momentum toward either growth or stagnation, freedom or fear, authenticity or avoidance. The power of choice lies in its simplicity: one decision, made consciously, can change the entire trajectory of our lives. It’s not about perfection, but about purpose—learning to pause, recognize what truly...]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/choose-health-happiness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06180b2fe6e98eed4a3d6a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23dcfd_dc3ae7bd9f734e74803a133b9b44a121~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_888,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Make a Difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day we wake up with a simple question waiting for us: Why not?  Why not make a difference today? Why not change the world in the small, powerful ways only you can? Why not use the abilities, skills, experiences, and scars you’ve earned to leave someone better than you found them?  We talk ourselves out of it sometimes. We get busy. We get tired. We tell ourselves it doesn’t matter.  But it does. It always does.  Because making a difference doesn’t require fame, money, or a perfect plan....]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/go-make-a-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06166f9f0dce7b59903509</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:39:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23dcfd_35b8d6ef43a648c8b765adac9894d98b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Choice Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the heart of The Choice Way is a fundamental truth: our lives are shaped by the decisions we make, the principles we uphold, and the...]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/the-choice-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b3e9e63170c42b506c59d7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23dcfd_91d9f31a47c4418c80344ecf51a69b37~mv2_d_2644_1763_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance Doesn't Mean Passive]]></title><description><![CDATA["And, acceptance is the answer to all my problems today..." is a statement we often hear in the rooms of recovery, and for good reason....]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/acceptance-doesn-t-mean-passive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e0f98a83bf391f04d70d5a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:06:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6ebdff4498ce42b78f989ef50f4543e0~mv2_d_4000_2670_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism &#38; Negativity Biases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our decision-making abilities can be negatively impaired by both extremes of emotions – joy and sorrow. Because of this, it is imperative...]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/optimism-negativity-biases</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f8fea6ac81b8be17428823</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:05:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/421ff1e611ae4d8ab19aee3830596b37.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Luck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you ever take the easy way out and attribute misfortune to being unlucky? 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