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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · 7d

We don’t need to have it all figured out before we speak up or ask for help. But in recovery—and in therapy—we often pause to look inward before looking outward. We get curious.

We want to be understood—but that starts with understanding ourselves.

#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #SelfTalk

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · 9d

Some of us spent years trying to control everything. We clung to certainty, thinking it would keep us safe.

Surrender isn’t giving up. It’s giving in to the truth: We don’t control other people or outcomes or the future. We only get to choose how we show up in this moment, right now.

#SoberSky

"You’re afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control. But you never had control; all you had was anxiety." –Elizabeth Gilbert
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · 22d

Feelings aren’t problems to fix—they’re waves we learn to ride. Recovery helps us pause, observe, and decide what to do next.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #ThursdayThoughts #EmotionalSobriety #RidingTheWaves #RecoveryMindset

"Feelings are much like waves. We can't stop them from coming but we can choose which ones to surf."
~ Jonatan Martensson
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · 25d

We don’t control everything that happens to us. But in recovery, we work on how we respond. That shift—from reacting to choosing—makes all the difference.
#SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SelfAwarenessWork

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Sep 10

Our relationships change when we prioritize our wellbeing.
We stop explaining ourselves to people who don’t listen.
We stop twisting ourselves to keep the peace when the cost is our own.
We notice which relationships deplete us and which support us.
#ProtectYourPeace #RecoveryPosse #GrowthOverDrama

This is the part of my life where I silently
remove myself from anyone who hurts me
more than they love me, drains me
more than they replenish me, brings me
more stress than they do peace,
and tries to stunt my growth rather than
clap for it. I think that I’ve done more than
enough talking and trying to make things
work with certain people…I’m done.
~Cici.B – The Crimson Kiss
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Sep 8

Healing, growing, unlearning, and discovering yourself all at once is a lot. Of course it’s hard. Be kind to yourself while you figure it out—you’re doing more than most people ever will.
#HealingTakesTime #OneDayAtATime #LifeInRecovery #ProgressNotPerfection #RecoveryPosse #SelfCompassion
#SoberSky

"Love yourself a little extra right now. You're learning, healing, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. It's about to get magical for you."
~ Idil Ahmed
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Sep 4

Sometimes the way forward isn’t obvious. But we keep going anyway. In recovery, we show up and stay open—even when we’re not sure how it will all work out.
#JustForToday #RecoveryMindset #KeepShowingUp #RecoveryPosse #TrustYourJourney #NextRightThing

"We will either find a way, or make one." – Anibal Barca
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Sep 2

Healing brings discomfort—but so does staying stuck. The work may be hard, but the long-term cost of avoiding it is harder.
#RecoveryWarriors #StartWhereYouAre #HealingIsHard #ProgressNotPerfection #SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery

“Healing involves discomfort. But so is refusing to heal. And over time, refusing to heal is always more painful.” —Resmaa Menakem

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Sep 1

We’re not defined by what we've been through. Not the worst day, the lowest point, the relapse, the heartbreak, or the things that happened without our choosing.

In recovery, we're reclaiming choice. And we don’t have to do it alone.

#MotivationalMonday #ChoosingRecovery #RecoveryMindset

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 29

It’s easy to believe the anxious thoughts, the self-criticism, the fear-based stories—we’re so used to them, we forget we can question them. The biggest shift isn’t in changing our thoughts. It’s in learning to observe and release them.
#RecoveryPosse #MindfulRecovery #RecoveryMindset

"The day you decide you are more interested in being aware of your thoughts than you are in the thoughts themselves – that is the day you will find your way out." ~Michael Singer
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 25

Success in recovery isn’t flashy. It isn’t always about what we’ve achieved. Sometimes it’s about what we’ve survived—and how we keep showing up anyway. It’s staying present through discomfort. It’s what we overcome that matters most.
#WhatWeOvercome #RecoveryPosse #OneDayAtATime #ThisIsRecovery

"Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome." –Fannie Flagg
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 22

We can’t heal what we won’t feel. Recovery teaches us how to face what hurts. Paying attention to our pain doesn’t mean we’re stuck in it—it means we’re giving ourselves compassion.
#FeelToHeal #FreshStartFriday #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 20

We’re often taught to see struggle as a problem to fix. But in recovery—and in life—it usually doesn’t work like that.

Troubles don’t vanish just because we’ve done the work. What changes is how we relate to them. We grow alongside our difficulties without letting them define us.

#OneDayAtATime

Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 19

A great reason to develop a mindfulness practice. 😊

"If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too."
–Ivan Nuru

#mindfulnesspractice #meditatedaily #practicemakesprogress #peaceofmind #tuesdayreflection #clearmindclearheart #recoverylife #soberlife

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 18

Sometimes we begin with a half-hearted attempt. A silent tug-of-war with the hope that things will work out. We start small—take a walk instead of a drink, make a call instead of isolating, go to a meeting, calm our emotions before leaning into the day. Doing the best we can is enough. #Recovery

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 18

Happy Soberversary, Ty!

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 13

Courage isn’t always big and bold. Sometimes it’s getting out of bed when you're zonked out, texting your sponsor, or showing up to a meeting when you'd rather disappear.

#RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery #EverydayBravery #TinyActsBigImpact #ThisIsRecovery #CourageToChange

Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 12

Healing isn’t just about quitting harmful patterns. It’s about learning who we are, what we have to give, and how to live with purpose. In recovery, we start by showing up for ourselves. Little by little, we discover we have something to offer the world.
#RecoveryPosse #Values #SupportRecovery

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”
- Marie Curie
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 8

Don’t believe every thought that shows up. Make space for a life with less comparison and self-criticism. We get to participate in the kind of reality we’re building. One thought at a time.

#FridayReflections #SupportRecovery #RecoveryPosse #ThoughtsBecomeThings #SelfTalkMatters

"You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions and your intentions create your reality."
– Wayne Dyer
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 7

What's a starter pack? LOL

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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 7

Recovery often starts with just wanting to feel okay again - or at least not feel like crap about ourselves. We don’t just want to survive—we want to become someone we recognize. Someone we respect. That’s the deeper work.
#OneDayAtATime #ThursdayThoughts #SoberThoughts #BecomingOurselves

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 6

When your mind won’t settle, start with what you can reach. Tidy a corner. Fold the laundry. Movement can be a powerful way to take back your sense of control—one task at a time.
#WednesdayWisdom #SoberThoughts #HealingThroughMovement

“When you can’t calm your mind, calm your space. Tidy a corner. Clear the sink. Light a candle. Start with what you can touch. Sometimes order and repetitive movement can break the grip of mental chaos.”
~ Lori Deschene
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 5

Change doesn’t happen because we’re sure—it happens when we believe just enough to try. Recovery meeting rooms are full of those of us who wholeheartedly believe in you until you can believe in yourself. Stick with it, and that day will come.

#TuesdayThoughts #SoberThoughts #RecoveryMindset

“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.”
— Paul Tournier
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 3

We don’t recover in the past or the future. We recover in the now. And sometimes, being here today really is enough.

#HealingHappensHere
#EmotionalSobriety
#MindfulRecovery
#LiveInThePresent
#SoulfulSunday

"“What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now.”
~ Eckhart Tolle
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Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida @michellerobingould.com · Aug 2

Some things really are out of our hands. Letting go isn’t giving up—it’s a practice. A practice that takes courage, clarity, patience, and most of all - acceptance.

#RecoveryMindset
#CourageToChange
#WisdomToKnowTheDifference
#EmotionalSobriety

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