"Sometimes in life you are lucky enough to meet people who blow your mind with their intelligence, kindness, inner beauty and general amazingness - and Annina is one of these people. You won't be disappointed!"

Danielle Woodcock (MSW, RSW)

 
Just wanted to take a moment tonight and thank @joseesovinskyrd for the fun "Decoding Emotional Eating" workshop we held together last Sunday! We received very positive feedback from our participants, and it was an overall pleasant experience that we will for sure repeat: There's just too much to learn about the non-diet approach. 💗 If you are interested in attending future events with us, make sure to sign up for my newsletter (link in bio). 💌 Pic via: @joseesovinskyrd
Did you know that around 40% of pregnancies in Canada are unplanned? And that routine screenings of pregnant women for alcohol use problems are still not fully in place, which leaves key groups of women underserved with supports and in respect to their prenatal care?
When we don't feel great about ourselves, it's easy to think that other people wouldn't be interested in us. More often than not, this is untrue. Connections can be made at the checkout, on the subway, in the park, or at literally any other place that you can think of. Sometimes they can be as easy as holding the door for someone. Everyone has a story, and parts of it will remind you of yours. Even a brief conversation can spark new ideas. Be open and give it a try. 💗 (Quote via @jennifersilvershein.therapy)
Congrats on ten sober years, @katvond__ !
Ok, you guys - my first ever online store is now live! I have decided not to touch the workbook anymore for the time being, but to wait for customer feedback instead before altering it. It's totally that thing that's never done unless you declare it so, because you can always edit away at it. The emotional eating mini course, in the meantime, is done-done, and I'm looking forward to people replying to the course mails and asking me questions. 💗 Both items are on introductory prices right now: the email mini course is CAD $29 and the workbook is just CAD $19. 💗 Learn more and shop at substanceusecounselling.com/shop 💗
If you've wondered what I'm up to when I'm not seeing clients: I'm currently still working on the first two digital products that will be available in my web shop. (The shop is not live yet - it will be accessible through my homepage once the products are done, though. l shall keep you posted!) The first two items for sale will likely be the workbook I've mentioned before, "How To Live With Someone Who Still Drinks Or Uses", and an email mini course on Emotional Eating. I'm hoping to get everything up and running by the end of July. The workbook is practically done, but I might still add to it, and I'm on Lesson #3 of five of the email course, so about halfway there. It'll be cool to have an online shop and have something to offer to people who aren't ready to plunge into counselling or don't get benefits and can't afford it just yet. I'm really looking forward to setting up shop! 😁
How can a counsellor or therapist support you? In many ways! First, a counsellor can help you learn how to self-regulate your emotions, and also how to relate to others with similar feelings and experiences. Secondly, individual therapy can help with staying motivated to achieve your personal goals. This is really important, because inevitably, the going will get rough in recovery from problematic use or an eating disorder. A neutral person on the outside can help keep an even keel. ⚓️
Two more weeks to go until @joseesovinskyrd and I will be running our first "Decoding Emotional Eating - Support For Women Who Binge" workshop! Support body positivity, the non-diet mentality, feminism, Health At Every Size and intuitive eating by sharing this event with your friends and forwarding it to women who might be interested. After learning more about the emotional eating cycle, the group will spend one hour supporting each other facilitated by myself, and in the second hour Josée will teach you, amongst other things, how to build regular and satisfying meals. For those who need it, pay what you can options are available with voucher codes 10OFF, 20OFF, or 30OFF. Thank you for sharing and enjoy the rest of your long weekend.