Acceptance, Empowerment, Self-compassion, and Sustainable Recovery Plans | Cini Shaw | Recovery Matters Podcast

CINI BEGAN HER CAREER IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. SHE CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A VOICE AND HAVE BEEN MARGINALIZED BY OUR SOCIETY. CINI SPENT MANY YEARS AS A STAY-AT-HOME MOM IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY. SHE IS AWARE OF THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES THAT GO HAND AND HAND WITH RAISING A FAMILY AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL PRESSURES, ALIENATION, AND COMPETITIVENESS IN MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES. CINI RECOGNIZES THESE PRESSURES CAN BE OVERWHELMING, LEADING TO LOW SELF-ESTEEM, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND UNSAFE COPING SKILLS. IN 2014, SHE BEGAN TO DEVOTE HER TIME AND ENERGY, WITH THE SAME PASSION SHE HAD EARLIER IN HER CAREER, PARTNERING WITH INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. CINI BECAME A PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY COACH AND AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELOR IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT AND NEW YORK. ON A DAILY BASIS, SHE MEETS INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUP THERAPY SETTINGS TO ASSIST THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN DEVELOPING ACCEPTANCE, EMPOWERMENT, SELF-COMPASSION, AND A SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY PLAN. ----Across the Web---- 🌎 CCAR Website https://www.ccar.us ✉️ Donate: https://ccar.us/donate/ 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Apple Music): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎙Recovery Matters Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1wGUMMO... 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@recoverymatterspodcast? 🗣Recovery Matters Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoverymatterspodcast/ 🗣CCAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCAR4Recovery 📸CCAR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccar4recovery 🐦CCAR Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccar4recovery